No 9 Chapel Lane, Ennis, Co Clare
Change of use of part of a protected structure from office to residential.
22103 · Clare County Council · Lodged 8 February 2022
- Reference
- 22103
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 51.62 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of part of an existing building from office to a dwelling. The building is a protected structure (RPS No 770) located on Chapel Lane in Ennis.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
To change the use of part of the existing building which is a protected structure (rps no 770) from office to dwelling, with all associated site works
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 | 23 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 128 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 138 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 143 m |
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 143 m |
| 2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 192 m |
| 18 Parnell Court, Summerhill, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €178,000 | 217 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 226 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 received8 February 2022
- Decision due4 April 2022
- Decision issued31 March 2022
- Grant issued6 May 2022
- Permission expiry5 May 2027
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