Block 2 Ballymaley Business Park, Gort Road, Ennis
Redevelopment of an existing office building in Ennis into an Enterprise and Innovation Centre.
228002 · Clare County Council · Lodged 18 February 2022
- Reference
- 228002
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing office building to an Enterprise and Innovation Centre. Works include erecting an entrance canopy, a covered walkway, cycle parking, altering elevations with new doors and windows, installing branding signage, EV charging points, and rooftop solar panels.
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 the redevelopment of an existing office building for the purpose and provision of an enterprise and innovation facility. The proposed development will include
- Change of the use of the building from that permitted under p98-1093 (light industrial purposes or similar and a call centre) to an enterprise and innovation centre
- Erect an entrance canopy and covered walkway to the east of the building and cycle parking with a canopy to the north
- Carry out changes to the elevations by the addition of double doors to the east and north elevations and windows to the west and north elevations
- Erect branding signage on the south, west and north elevations and
- All ancillary site and building works including ev charging points, pv panels to the roof and patio area. In accordance with the habitats directive, appropriate assessment screening has been carried out on the project. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymaley, Barefield, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €255,000 | 369 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 received18 February 2022
- Decision due27 May 2022
- Decision issued11 April 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted140 m away
To (a) amalgamate 3 no. permitted retail units into a single ground floor retail warehouse unit within the…
Ballymaley Business Park , Gort Road , Ennis Co. Clare
2560445ClareLodged 17 Jul 2025Commercial
- Granted180 m away
For the following development: a) to carry out alterations to existing building elevations including signage,…
Ballymaley Business Park Gort Road , Ennis , Co.Clare
2360085ClareLodged 24 Mar 2023Change of use
- Refused180 m away
Is sought for the use of the retail warehouse unit, permitted under Reg. Ref.: 23/60085, for the sale of…
Ballymaley Business Park , Gort Road Ennis , Co. Clare
2360445ClareLodged 20 Oct 2023Commercial
- Granted200 m away
For the construction of a storage building with ancillary service rooms, an open storage shelter (compound),…
Ballymaley Business Park , Gort Road Ennis , Co. Clare
2660099ClareLodged 25 Feb 2026Commercial
- Granted230 m away
To renovate and extend existing light industrial/warehouse Units 2 and 3, Block B and to RETAIN existing…
Units 2 & 3 Block B , Ballymaley Business Park , Gort Road Ennis
17326ClareLodged 3 May 2017Industrial
- Granted240 m away
For development which will consist of the completion of a partially constructed light industrial/warehouse…
Block F , Ballymaley Business Park , Gort Road
18726ClareLodged 13 Sept 2018Industrial
- Granted270 m away
For development which will consist of alterations and an extension to an existing light industrial/warehouse…
Unit 2 & 3 Block B , Ballymaley Business Park , Gort Rd
18550ClareLodged 5 Jul 2018Industrial
- Granted290 m away
For a change of design on previously approved Planning Permission P14-803 to adjust height and roof profile…
Ballymaley , Gort Road , Ennis
1660ClareLodged 1 Feb 2016Alterations
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