Fergus House Unit 5, Clonroadmore Business Park, Quin Road Ennis Co Clare
Retention of minor external alterations to a business park premises in Ennis.
23168 · Clare County Council · Lodged 15 March 2023
- Reference
- 23168
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for minor alterations made to the external elevations of the premises. The property is located at Fergus House, Unit 5, Clonroadmore Business Park, Quin Road, Ennis.
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Official record
Development description
Of minor alterations to external elevations of premises
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Clare County Council
95% granted
of 1,555 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Carrig An Oir, Tobarteascain, Ennis | Mar 2026 | €295,000 | 195 m |
| 10 Carraig On Oir, Tobertescain, Ennis | Jun 2025 | €390,000 | 201 m |
| 14 Carrig An Oir, Tobertaiscain, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 216 m |
| 17 Carrig An Oir, Tobarteascain, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €295,000 | 230 m |
| 56 Cregaun, Tobarteascain, Ennisnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €115,000 | 254 m |
| 2 Carrig Dubh, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2025 | €465,000 | 296 m |
| 24 College Park, Ennis, Clare | Nov 2025 | €120,000 | 355 m |
| 82 Abbeyville, Ennis, Co Clareprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €321,586 | 363 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 received15 March 2023
- Decision due9 May 2023
- Decision issued8 May 2023
- Grant issued14 June 2023
- Permission expiry13 June 2028
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
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188008ClareLodged 4 May 2018Change of use
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211340ClareLodged 16 Dec 2021Extension
- Granted140 m away
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15 Cregaun , Ennis , Co. Clare
16229ClareLodged 22 Mar 2016New dwelling
- Granted170 m away
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20441ClareLodged 2 Jul 2020Commercial
- Granted180 m away
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7 Cregaún , Tobarteascain , Clonroad More Ennis
2360221ClareLodged 21 Jun 2023Extension
- Refused190 m away
For development which will consist of a light industrial / warehouse unit including all ancillary site works
Quin Road Business Park , Quin Road , Ennis
18819ClareLodged 18 Oct 2018Industrial
- Granted190 m away
Of existing concrete mezzanine area (raised storage area) located within an existing storage warehouse on…
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2360577ClareLodged 22 Dec 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision240 m away
To change the use of the existing industrial building to an indoor sports/leisure centre with 6 padel courts,…
Quin Road Business Park , Quin Road , Ennis Co. Clare V95 D592
25284ClareLodged 5 Sept 2025Change of use
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