O'Connell Street, Clonroad Beg, Ennis Co Clare
Public realm upgrades to O'Connell Street and a new civic space outside the Cathedral in Ennis.
218004 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 August 2021
- Reference
- 218004
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves upgrading the public realm of O'Connell Street while retaining one-way traffic, and creating a new civic space outside the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Works include natural stone surfacing, street furniture, lighting, signage, rain gardens, and changing Barrack Street (east) to a flush shared surface within an Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
- To carry out the following development: up-grading of the public realm of o'connell street, with vehicular access (one-way traffic flow) retained, and the creation of a new civic space outside the cathedral of saints peter and paul, including shared surfacing in natural stone materials; street furniture; replacement street lighting; signage; tree planting and rain gardens; and all ancillary works; together with changing barrack street (east) from raised kerbs (as approved part
- To flush shared surface. In accordance with the habitats directive, appropriate assessment screening has been carried out on the projects. 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 an historic town by the archaeological survey of ireland. These works are located within an architectural conservation area and there are a number of protected structures within the vicinity. An archaeological impact assessment has been carried out on the projects in recognition of the national monuments (amendment) acts 1930-2014; record of monuments and places (rmp) established under section 12 of the national monuments (amendment) act 1994; architectural heritage (national inventory) and historic monuments (miscellaneous provisions) act 1999
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 | 119 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 131 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 137 m |
| 2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 145 m |
| Flat 1, 85 Oconnell St, Ennis | Jun 2025 | €90,000 | 151 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 207 m |
| 6 Ahern Terrace, Carmody St, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 215 m |
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 220 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 August 2021
- Decision due8 November 2021
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