No.7 Springfield Court, Victoria Terrace, Ennis
Change of use of an apartment to an office in Ennis.
19723 · Clare County Council · Lodged 16 September 2019
- Reference
- 19723
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 September 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 60.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing apartment to an office. This space will then be integrated into an existing adjacent office.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
To change use of apartment to office and to integrate it into existing office
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Clare County Council
93% granted
of 468 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for ‘mixed use’ developments shall incl. the use of land for a range of uses, making provision, where appropriate, for primary and secondary uses e.g. commercial/retail development as the primary use with residential dev. as secondary”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Ennis and Environs (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Springfield Orchard, Mill Rd, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €152,500 | 48 m |
| 6 Springfield Orchard, Harmony Row, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €275,500 | 55 m |
| 19 Springfield Orchard, Ennis, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €218,000 | 60 m |
| 16 Springfield Orchard, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €178,500 | 60 m |
| Darragh, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2025 | €215,000 | 134 m |
| Lecarron, Kilmaley, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 134 m |
| Ballymacooda, Kilmaley, Ennis | May 2025 | €125,000 | 134 m |
| Fountain Cross, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 134 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 September 2019
- Decision due10 November 2019
- Decision issued25 October 2019
- Grant issued25 November 2019
- Permission expiry24 November 2024
In the area
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22809ClareLodged 9 Sept 2022Alterations
- Granted80 m away
To alter and extend the Outbuildings / Mews to provide for a new ground floor garage area and first floor…
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18186ClareLodged 12 Mar 2018Alterations
- Awaiting decision80 m away
To alter and extend the Outbuildings/Mews to provide for a new ground floor storage area along with…
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17995ClareLodged 21 Dec 2017Alterations
- Granted90 m away
To extend the existing secondary school buildings at Ennis Community College by a total combined area of…
Harmony Row & , Cusack Road , Ennis
16733ClareLodged 23 Sept 2016Commercial
- Granted110 m away
For the redevelopment of two existing office building units into one building for the purpose of provision of…
Bindon Court , Harmony Row & I Bindon Street , Lifford Ennis
198001ClareLodged 1 Feb 2019Change of use
- Granted130 m away
For a) the removal of 12 lighting poles and associated lighting, b) installation of 15 new poles and…
Mill Road , Cornmarket Street , Ennis
17123ClareLodged 22 Feb 2017Infrastructure
- Granted170 m away
To construct a single-storey extension to the rear and side of the dwelling house
Sandfield House , Sandfield Park , Ennis Co. Clare
2560004ClareLodged 6 Jan 2025Extension
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