GrantedCommercialDecided 10 August 2021

Station Road and Old Gaol Road, Ennis, Co Clare

Revisions to a permitted mixed-use development in Ennis, including an extra floor and parking deck.

21226 · Clare County Council · Lodged 15 March 2021

Reference: 21226
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 March 2021

Summary

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Revisions are sought for a primary care health facility under construction, increasing its floor area from 7,250sqm to 8,008sqm with an additional fifth floor. The plans also include an additional deck of car parking to provide 63 extra spaces and internal relocation of a lift shaft.

Commercialhealth centreparkingexpansion

Storeys: 5
Floor area: 8,008 m²

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Official record

Development description

For revisions and amendments to a permitted mixed use development (p19/231) currently under construction at station and old gaol road, ennis, co clare. Planning permission is sought for (1) an increase in floor area of the four storey primary care health facility and ancillary commercial units from 7,250sqm to 8,008sqm with the provision of an additional floor set back at roof top level; and (2) provision of additional deck of car parking within the existing permitted car park area to provide for 63 no. Car parking spaces. Amendment works include (i) relocation of permitted plant store from roof level to the ground floor within the confines of the existing building footprint; (ii) provision of a fifth floor set back at roof top level with ancillary roof plant; (iii) removal of permitted pv panels form roof level; (iv) modification to the layout of permitted car park to reduce car parking from 62 no. To 57 no. Spaces and provision of additional deck of car parking accommodating 63 no spaces; (v) provision of additional bicycle parking spaces; and (vi) all associated site development works. Retention permission is sought for (a) internal relocation of permitted lift shaft extending from ground floor to roof level (b) minor changes to window and door treatment on the western and eastern facades; and (c) relocation of permitted external esb substation and switchroom within the site

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseUC

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
55 Cathedral Court, Ennis, Co Clare	May 2026	€321,000	96 m
48 Cathedral Court, Ennis, Co Clare	Mar 2026	€251,500	100 m
St Patricks, Ard Na Greine, Ennis	Mar 2025	€350,000	133 m
9 Cottage Gardens, Station Rd, Ennis	Aug 2025	€395,000	135 m
1 Cathedral Court, Ennis, Co Clare	Mar 2026	€350,000	136 m
1 Cathedral Court, Ennis, Co Clare	Jun 2025	€180,000	136 m
St Margarets, Ard Na Greine, Ennis	Jun 2025	€380,000	148 m
4 Cottage Gardens, Station Road, Ennis	May 2025	€240,000	166 m

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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 March 2021
Further information requested6 May 2021
Further information received2 July 2021
Decision due15 August 2021
Decision issued10 August 2021
Appeal submitted3 September 2021
Appeal decided17 January 2022

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