Church Street, The Square, Ennistymon Co Clare
Change of use of a protected building in Ennistymon from commercial to community and educational use for five years.
2115 · Clare County Council · Lodged 14 January 2021
- Reference
- 2115
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing commercial premises to community and educational use for a temporary period of five years. The property is a protected structure located on Church Street, Ennistymon.
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Official record
Development description
To change the use of the existing premises from commercial to community/education along with ancillary site works for a period of 5 years. This building is a protected structure (rps no. 368)
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 Ennistymon Settlement Plan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monastery Lane, Ennistymon, Co Clare | May 2026 | €180,000 | 57 m |
| Main St, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €177,500 | 85 m |
| Knockreagh, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €66,000 | 91 m |
| Prague House, Lisdoonvarna Road, Ennistymon | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 252 m |
| 12 New Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 263 m |
| Deerpark Middle, Ennistymon, Co Clare | May 2026 | €375,000 | 308 m |
| Circular Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | Mar 2026 | €65,000 | 324 m |
| 11 Riverview Apt, New Rd, Ennistymon | Apr 2025 | €139,000 | 360 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 received14 January 2021
- Decision due10 March 2021
- Decision issued9 March 2021
- Grant issued23 April 2021
- Permission expiry22 April 2026
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
To RETAIN and Complete the front elevation to the Protected Structure(Ref, RPS Nop:370, NIAH No 203002200)…
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18553ClareLodged 6 Jul 2018Retention
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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16389ClareLodged 16 May 2016Change of use
- Refused30 m away
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16528ClareLodged 28 Jun 2016Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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17935ClareLodged 1 Dec 2017Change of use
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21185ClareLodged 1 Mar 2021Change of use
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2360429ClareLodged 12 Oct 2023Change of use
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