Unit No. 4, Quin Road Business Park, Ennis Co. Clare
Change the use of a business park unit from light industrial/warehousing to office space.
22697 · Clare County Council · Lodged 3 August 2022
- Reference
- 22697
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Unit No. 4 from light industrial/warehousing to an office area, along with associated internal alterations.
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 from light industrial/ warehousing to office area within unit no. 4 along with associated internal alterations
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 College Park, Ennis, Clare | Nov 2025 | €120,000 | 319 m |
| 31 Station Court, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2026 | €325,000 | 346 m |
| 2 Carrig Dubh, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2025 | €465,000 | 375 m |
| 45 Station Court, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 406 m |
| 2 College Park, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2025 | €251,000 | 413 m |
| Apt 3 Cluain Oir, Clonroad, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 418 m |
| 56 Cregaun, Tobarteascain, Ennisnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €115,000 | 441 m |
| 12 Carrig Dubh, Toberteascain Rd, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 447 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 received3 August 2022
- Further information requested26 September 2022
- Further information received20 January 2023
- Decision due16 February 2023
- Decision issued14 February 2023
- Grant issued21 March 2023
- Permission expiry20 March 2028
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision120 m away
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- Refused160 m away
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18819ClareLodged 18 Oct 2018Industrial
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