Ennis Tourist Office/County Museum, Friary Car Park, Clonroad Beg
Refurbishment of the Ennis Tourist Office and County Museum, including internal and external alterations.
208002 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 March 2020
- Reference
- 208002
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves refurbishing the Tourist Office and the eastern section of the County Museum. Works include internal layout changes, new entrance doors, a new full-height window, a partial change of use to office space, and a new vehicular ramp.
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Official record
Development description
- For the refurbishment of the tourist office and eastern section of the county museum building. The proposed development will include
- Alterations to the internal layout of the tourist office
- Replacing the existing entrance doors on the north and south elevations with new timber entrance doors and side screens
- Break through the western wall of the tourist office and install a full height window
- Change the use of part of the second floor to office accommodation
- Provide a new vehicular ramp and planters from the friary car park to the north elevation of the building
- The installation of associated signage
- All ancillary site works. In accordance with the habitats directive, appropriate assessment screening has been carried out on the project. 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. Ennis is a recorded monument and place (rmp) and is classified as a historic town by the archaeological survey of ireland. These works are located within the architectural conservation area (aca) and would materially affect the character of the aca. There are a number of protected structures within the vicinity
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 123 m |
| 21 Francis St, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 139 m |
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 213 m |
| 12a Bindon Lane, Bank Place, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 243 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 254 m |
| 23 Park Row, Francis St, Ennis | May 2026 | €355,000 | 303 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 303 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 308 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 March 2020
- Decision due30 July 2020
- Decision issued13 July 2020
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