GrantedChange of useDecided 9 September 2021

Westpoint Kilrush Rd, Clonroadbeg, Ennis

Change of use and extension of a retail warehouse to a discount foodstore in Ennis.

21756 · Clare County Council · Lodged 16 July 2021

Reference: 21756
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 July 2021
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 2270 m²

Summary

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The project involves changing the use of part of the ground and first floor of the Westpoint building from a retail warehouse to a discount foodstore with an off-licence. It includes a new lobby extension, a rear HGV loading bay ramp, and a new goods lift and stair core.

Change of useretailsupermarketextensioncommercial

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Official record

Development description

For development at this c. 126ha site located at westpoint, kilrush road, clonroadbeg, ennis, co. Clare. The development will consist of: change of use of part of the ground floor level and subdivision and change of use of part of the first floor level within the existing westpoint building, from retail warehouse to a discount foodstore (including off licence use); extension of the existing building to include a new lobby area at the north elevation to serve the foodstore (c. 29sqm); extension of the rear of the existing building to accommodate a new single storey loading bay hgv loading bay ramp (c. 80sqm); resulting in a total gross floor area of 2,270sqm (1,000sqm net retail area for the discount foodstore use; additional works to accommodate the subdivided first floor unit (no change od use proposed) will include: - extension of the existing lobby at ground and first floor level at the northern elevation to accommodate a new entrance to the existing unit at the first floor level; - construction of a new goods lift and circulation stair core (southern elevation) at ground and first floor levels (resulting in a total of c. 154sqm of additional new floor area) to serve the reconfigured (separate) existing unit at first floor level; other works will include: - all associated internal revised layout and external (elevation) alterations to the building at to ground and first floors; - reconfiguation of the carpark layout including provision of 8 no. Cycle paces, removal of the existing service yard and 7 no. Carparking paces to provide a revised parking layout; - erection of 2 no free standing double sided internally illuminated totem signs at the sign entrance, 2 no internally illuminated gable signs, 3 no. Shop front signs; - c. 121sqm of solar panels at roof level.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

CommercialLC

“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Clonroadbeg, Ennis, County Clare	May 2025	€425,000	106 m
7 Woodhaven Dr, Kilrush Rd, Ennis	Feb 2026	€370,000	194 m
6 Cahercalla Est, Ennis, Co Clare	Jun 2025	€410,000	276 m
9 Riverside Court, Clonroad, Ennisprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€308,370	318 m
152 Cahercalla Est, Kilrush Rd, Ennis	Feb 2026	€330,000	351 m
Flat 1, Corduff House, Kilrush Road	Oct 2025	€475,000	361 m
18 Woodlands, Kilrush Rd, Ennis	Jun 2026	€110,000	365 m
St Flannans Dr, Ennis, Co Clare	Nov 2025	€525,000	377 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 received16 July 2021
Decision due9 September 2021
Decision issued9 September 2021
Grant issued14 December 2022
Appeal submitted5 October 2021
Appeal decided30 November 2022
Permission expiry13 December 2027

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