Merchants Square, Curtin's Lane, Ennis
Change of use from a private members club to a gaming and amusement arcade.
20750 · Clare County Council · Lodged 15 October 2020
- Reference
- 20750
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a ground floor premises from a private members club to a gaming/amusement arcade. The development at Merchants Square, Ennis, will also include replacement signage on the southern elevation.
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 the change of use from a private members club to a gaming/amusement arcade at ground floor level, merchants square, curtin's lane, ennis, co. Clare. The proposed development will include the erection of replacement sinage on the southern elevation and all ancillary works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 38 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 102 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 125 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 146 m |
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 159 m |
| 18 Parnell Court, Summerhill, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €178,000 | 173 m |
| 2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 202 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 212 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 received15 October 2020
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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16705ClareLodged 12 Sept 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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2560796ClareLodged 15 Dec 2025Change of use
- Refused30 m away
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2660044ClareLodged 30 Jan 2026Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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17769ClareLodged 9 Oct 2017Retention
- Granted40 m away
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2360433ClareLodged 16 Oct 2023Apartments
- Refused40 m away
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- GrantedRetention
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