4 Chapel Lane, Ennis, Co Clare
Renovation and rear extension of a protected structure in Ennis.
23371 · Clare County Council · Lodged 28 June 2023
- Reference
- 23371
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the restoration and replacement of the front windows and facade of a protected structure. It also includes the partial removal of the rear facade to facilitate a new extension to the rear of the building.
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 development of a protected structure located in an archaeological conservation area. The development will consist of restoration / replacement of front windows / front facade, restoration / replacement and renovation of the building, partial removal of rear facade to facilitate an extension to the rear of the building and all associated ancillary works, connections to services and site works
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 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 55 m |
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 110 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 161 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 164 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 175 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 202 m |
| 12a Bindon Lane, Bank Place, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 203 m |
| 2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 224 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 received28 June 2023
- Further information requested21 August 2023
- Further information received27 May 2024
- Decision due23 June 2024
- Decision issued21 June 2024
- Grant issued23 July 2024
- Permission expiry22 July 2029
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