Parliament Street/ Markham's Lane, Ennistymon, Co Clare
Partial demolition and reconstruction of buildings in Ennistymon to create a retail unit and two apartments.
23210 · Clare County Council · Lodged 11 April 2023
- Reference
- 23210
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development in an Architectural Conservation Area involves demolishing a second-floor dormer and a derelict structure. It will deliver a ground-floor retail unit with a two-bedroom apartment above, plus a separate one-bedroom apartment in a new two-storey structure on Markham's Lane.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
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 works to a building within an architectural conservation area including; to parliament street, demolition of an existing second floor dormer storey and internal derelict structure and construction of a full height second floor storey and roof and the refurbishment of the existing parliament street facade and shop front and signage to provide a retail unit at ground floor level and a two bedroom apartment at first / second floor level and to markham's lane; part demolition of an existing derelict storey and a half structure and construction of a new two storey structure to provide a one bedroom apartment and all ancillary site development works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for ‘mixed use’ developments shall incl. the use of land for a range of uses, making provision, where appropriate, for primary and secondary uses e.g. commercial/retail development as the primary use with residential dev. as secondary”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Ennistymon Settlement Plan (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €177,500 | 43 m |
| Knockreagh, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €66,000 | 62 m |
| Monastery Lane, Ennistymon, Co Clare | May 2026 | €180,000 | 87 m |
| 12 New Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 209 m |
| Circular Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | Mar 2026 | €65,000 | 250 m |
| Prague House, Lisdoonvarna Road, Ennistymon | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 298 m |
| 11 Riverview Apt, New Rd, Ennistymon | Apr 2025 | €139,000 | 298 m |
| Deerpark Middle, Ennistymon, Co Clare | May 2026 | €375,000 | 328 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 received11 April 2023
- Further information requested1 June 2023
- Further information received17 November 2023
- Decision due5 January 2024
- Decision issued21 December 2023
- Grant issued7 February 2024
- Permission expiry6 February 2029
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