Gaurus, Ennis, Co Clare
Retention of a garage conversion to a day care service and its extension in Ennis.
22502 · Clare County Council · Lodged 7 June 2022
- Reference
- 22502
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an existing domestic garage to a full day care service in Gaurus, Ennis. The application also seeks to retain and complete a partially constructed extension to the garage for the day care service.
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
- Change of use of existing domestic garage to a full day care service
- Retain and complete partially constructed extension to existing garage to be used as part of the day care service
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Cuirt An Fhile, Millbank, Roslevan | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 120 m |
| 65 Gort Leamhan, Tulla Road, Ennis | Apr 2026 | €485,000 | 190 m |
| 4 Gort Leamhan, Tulla Rd, Ennis | Jan 2026 | €440,000 | 198 m |
| 1-10 Millbank, Roslevan, Ennisprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €2,941,542 | 221 m |
| 31 Gort Leamhan, Roslevan, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €515,000 | 225 m |
| 7 Cappalawn, Newpark, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €500,000 | 265 m |
| 43 Gort Leamhan, Tulla Rd, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €449,000 | 307 m |
| 6 Gort Na Habhana, Tulla Road, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €460,000 | 320 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 received7 June 2022
- Further information requested28 July 2022
- Further information received3 May 2023
- Decision due30 May 2023
- Decision issued29 May 2023
- Grant issued29 June 2023
- Permission expiry28 June 2028
In the area
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