No. 3 (Yard), Barrack Street, Ennis Co Clare
Change of use from a car hire yard to an open-air eatery with a gazebo.
23390 · Clare County Council · Lodged 7 July 2023
- Reference
- 23390
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting a former car hire service yard into an open-air eatery. The development will feature an ice cream vending unit, toilet facilities, and a steel-frame gazebo.
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 a change of use at no. 3 (yard), barrack street, ennis, co clare from a (previous) car hire service yard to an open air eatery with ice cream vending unit, toilet / sluice room facilities and a steel frame gazebo
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 85 Oconnell St, Ennis | Jun 2025 | €90,000 | 58 m |
| 2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 60 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 87 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 109 m |
| 6 Ahern Terrace, Carmody St, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 136 m |
| 1 Ahernes Tce, Carmody St, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 153 m |
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 167 m |
| 1 Cathedral Court, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 185 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 received7 July 2023
- Decision due31 August 2023
- Decision issued30 August 2023
- Grant issued3 October 2023
- Permission expiry2 October 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision30 m away
For a change of Use of No 3 (Yard), Barrack Street, Ennis, Co. Clare from a (previous) Car Hire Services Yard…
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23326ClareLodged 2 Jun 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
For a Change of Use at No. 3 (Yard), Barrack Street, Ennis, Co Clare from a (previous) Car Hire Service Yard…
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- Granted40 m away
For associated fascia and projecting signage to the premises located at 64 Upper O'Connell Street, Ennis…
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17437ClareLodged 2 Jun 2017Alterations
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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17401ClareLodged 24 May 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2660443ClareLodged 9 Jul 2026
- Granted50 m away
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23555ClareLodged 2 Nov 2023Alterations
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