6 Chapel Lane, Ennis, Co Clare
Change of use of a former restaurant to a 3-bedroom apartment, demolition of an annex, and refurbishment of a protected structure.
20517 · Clare County Council · Lodged 28 July 2020
- Reference
- 20517
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert an unused restaurant into a 3-bedroom residential apartment at 6 Chapel Lane, Ennis. The project includes the demolition of a single-storey annex and internal modifications to the building, which is a listed protected structure.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Sought as follows (a) change of use of existing un-used restaurant (previously known as 'bistro on the lane') to a 3 bedroom residential apartment. (b) to demolish existing single storey annex (c) refurbish and carry out mainly internal building modifications (d) all other associated site works and services (no 6 chapel lane is a listed protected structure rps no. 772)
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 90 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 31 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 127 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 139 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 146 m |
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 147 m |
| 2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 186 m |
| Flat 1, 85 Oconnell St, Ennis | Jun 2025 | €90,000 | 225 m |
| 18 Parnell Court, Summerhill, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €178,000 | 228 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 received28 July 2020
- Further information requested15 September 2020
- Further information received28 September 2020
- Decision due25 October 2020
- Decision issued14 October 2020
- Grant issued14 November 2020
- Permission expiry13 November 2025
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