36 Elm Park, Ennis, Co Clare
Change of use of part of a building from a Montessori school back to a dwelling house.
20452 · Clare County Council · Lodged 6 July 2020
- Reference
- 20452
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of part of the building from a Montessori school back to its original use as a dwelling house. This will include closing up the existing Montessori school entrance door.
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Official record
Development description
To change the use of part of the building from montessori school granted permission under planning ref. 0921063 back to original dwelling house including closing up of the existing montessori school entrance door with all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Elm Park, Ennis, Co Clarenot full market price | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 45 m |
| Apt 10, Sandfield Gardens, Sandfield Ennis | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 63 m |
| 28 Elm Pk, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €260,000 | 73 m |
| 51 Elm Park, Gort Road, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €292,000 | 103 m |
| 5 Mountain View, Ennis, Co Clare | Jan 2026 | €296,000 | 191 m |
| 38 Gort Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €260,000 | 208 m |
| 3a Mountain View, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2026 | €288,000 | 221 m |
| 6 Fernhill, Gort Rd, Ennisnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 222 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 received6 July 2020
- Decision due30 August 2020
- Decision issued21 August 2020
- Grant issued21 September 2020
- Permission expiry20 September 2025
In the area
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- Refused80 m away
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221136ClareLodged 15 Dec 2022Retention
- Granted120 m away
For development which will consist of a new glazed lobby at the entrance to the existing supermarket unit
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23185ClareLodged 22 Mar 2023Commercial
- Granted120 m away
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2660066ClareLodged 11 Feb 2026Commercial
- Granted130 m away
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16792ClareLodged 14 Oct 2016Change of use
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