Unit 2 Howards Market, Woodquay, Ennis
Change of use from a vacant retail unit to an amusement and sports arcade in Ennis.
2068 · Clare County Council · Lodged 7 February 2020
- Reference
- 2068
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a vacant retail unit into a recreation, sport, and amusement arcade. The works will also include ancillary signage and replacing the corrugated sheeting over the shopfront with a decorative timber facade.
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
For change of use of a vacant retail unit into a recreation, sport, amusement arcade with ancillary signage and to replace corrugated sheeting over the shop front with a decorative timber facade
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mill House, Mill Rd, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €178,000 | 37 m |
| 8 Mill House, Mill Rd, Ennis | Mar 2025 | €161,000 | 37 m |
| 72 Mill House, Cornmarket St, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €187,000 | 38 m |
| 52 Mill House, Mill Rd, Ennis | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 48 m |
| 18 Parnell Court, Summerhill, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €178,000 | 105 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 169 m |
| 2 Carmody St, Ennis, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €390,000 | 172 m |
| 16 Springfield Orchard, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €178,500 | 184 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 received7 February 2020
- Decision due2 April 2020
- Decision issued2 April 2020
- Grant issued30 June 2020
- Permission expiry29 June 2025
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