Parnell Street, Old Friary Lne, Ennis
Alterations to public realm improvement works on Parnell Street and Old Friary Lane in Ennis.
198009 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 September 2019
- Reference
- 198009
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 September 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for alterations to previously permitted public realm improvement works. The proposed changes specifically relate to altering the traffic priority on the section of Parnell Street between Cabey's Lane and Wood Quay.
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 make alterations to the public realm improvement works on parnell street and old friary lane as permitted under part 8 permission reference p18-8012. Said permission was granted for the following works on parnell street and the specified laneways in ennis, county clare
- The up-grading of the public realm of parnell street, from high street in the east to carmody street in the west, including re-surfacing in natural stone materials; street furniture; replacement street lighting; replacement signage, new signage and signage restoration and all ancillary site works
- Up-grading of the public realm of the laneways, including where appropriate re-surfacing in mostly natural stone materials ; replacement street lighting; provision of bin stores and barrel plinths; replacement signage, new signage and signage restoration and all ancillary site works. Clare county council now proposes the following alterations to the improvement works as granted on parnell street and old friary lane
- Parnell street - the proposed alterations relate to the section of parnell street between cabey's lane and wood quay. It is proposed to alter the traffic priority on this section of the street from vehicular priority to shared priority. To facilitate this it is proposed to alter the levels on the street to remove the footpath kerbing. It is also proposed to include anchor points and removal bollards between the footpath areas and the central vehicular circulation area. The revised proposals would otherwise continue to provide the re-surfacing in natural stone materials; street furniture; replacement street lighting; replacement signage, new signage and signage restoration and all ancillary site works as previously permitted under p19-8012.2) old friary lane - replacement of permitted natural stone sett surfacing with a mix of natural stone sett surfacing and asphalt surfacing. In accordance with the habitats directive, appropriate assessment screening has been carried out on the projects. An environmental impact assessment (eia) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development. ( please see further description on the clare county council website: www. Clarecoco. Ie )
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 86 m |
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 105 m |
| 18 Parnell Court, Summerhill, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €178,000 | 121 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 156 m |
| 8 Mill House, Mill Rd, Ennis | Mar 2025 | €161,000 | 175 m |
| 10 Mill House, Mill Rd, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €178,000 | 175 m |
| 2 Carmody St, Ennis, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €390,000 | 177 m |
| 72 Mill House, Cornmarket St, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €187,000 | 178 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 received13 September 2019
- Decision due22 December 2019
- Decision issued16 December 2019
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