Retail Unit Gort Road Industrial Estate, Gort Road, Ennis Co Clare
External and internal alterations to a retail unit in Ennis.
221156 · Clare County Council · Lodged 21 December 2022
- Reference
- 221156
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changes to an existing retail unit at Gort Road Industrial Estate. These include visual enhancements to the external facade, relocating the retail entrance, revising the internal layout, and installing new external signage.
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
- For development which will consist of the following changes to the retail unit previously granted under ennis urban district planning ref. 99-32 and an bord pleanala ref. Pl 58.120873.1. Visual enhancement of the external facade to include external glazing, roof cladding and wall fenestrations
- Relocation of retail entrance from the southern to the eastern elevation
- Revised internal configuration including location of toilet and office accommodation; and
- Provision of external signage on the retail facade
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for light industry shall be taken to incl. uses where the primary activity is the manufacture of a physical product. The use for ind./manufacturing, incubator units, distribution, open storage, transport operating centres etc is accept.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Ard Caoin, Gort Road, Ennis | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 108 m |
| 12 Ard Caoin, Gort Road, Ennis | Apr 2026 | €330,000 | 153 m |
| 53 Ard Caoin, Gort Rd, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 157 m |
| 15 Ard Caoin, Gort Road, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €347,000 | 161 m |
| 55 Ard Caoin, Gort Road, Ennis | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 166 m |
| Glencar House, Gort Rd, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 171 m |
| 68 Ard Caoin, Gort Rd, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €141,000 | 204 m |
| 68 Ard Caoin, Gort Rd, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €191,000 | 204 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 received21 December 2022
- Further information requested21 February 2023
- Further information received22 March 2023
- Decision due18 April 2023
- Decision issued18 April 2023
- Grant issued26 May 2023
- Permission expiry25 May 2028
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