No 78 Parnell Street & Howley's Lane, Ennis, Co Clare
Conversion of a protected former pub and guest house into four terraced houses and two apartments, plus extending a rear house into two semi-detached homes.
23443 · Clare County Council · Lodged 16 August 2023
- Reference
- 23443
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2023
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 2295.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves converting and sub-dividing a protected commercial building (former public house/guest house) into a terrace of 4 two-storey houses and 2 one-bedroom apartments. It also includes removing extensions to a rear detached dwelling to convert it into 2 semi-detached houses, and demolishing an existing shed.
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Official record
Development description
For the following works, (a) change the use, the layout / elevations, reduce the size, and sub-divide an existing commercial building used as a public house / guest house, which is a protected structure (rps no 828), so as to create a terrace of 4 no. Two storey dwellings, and 2 no. One bedroom apartments all with individual entrances, (b) remove an existing extension to the side and a porch to the front of a detached dwelling to the rear of the site, construct a two storey extension to the rear; change the layout / elevations, and sub-divide the dwelling so as to create 2 no. Two storey semi-detached dwellings, with individual entrances, and (c) demolish existing shed, all with all associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Parnell Court, Summerhill, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €178,000 | 27 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 62 m |
| 2 Carmody St, Ennis, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €390,000 | 76 m |
| 72 Mill House, Cornmarket St, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €187,000 | 145 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 152 m |
| 8 Mill House, Mill Rd, Ennis | Mar 2025 | €161,000 | 155 m |
| 10 Mill House, Mill Rd, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €178,000 | 155 m |
| 52 Mill House, Mill Rd, Ennis | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 168 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 received16 August 2023
- Further information requested9 October 2023
- Further information received21 March 2024
- Decision due17 April 2024
- Decision issued17 April 2024
- Grant issued21 May 2024
- Permission expiry20 May 2029
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