No 70 Upper O'Connell St, Ennis, Co Clare
Replacement of first-floor front windows on a protected structure in Ennis.
23555 · Clare County Council · Lodged 2 November 2023
- Reference
- 23555
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves replacing the first-floor windows on the front elevation of a building. The property is listed as a protected structure (RPS No. 783).
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
To replace the first floor windows on the front elevation of the building which is a protected structure (rps no. 783), with all associated site works
The historical record
How alteration applications have been decided in Clare County Council
96% granted
of 684 alteration applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 92%22,804
- 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 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 | 28 m |
| 2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 96 m |
| 1 Cathedral Court, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 121 m |
| 1 Cathedral Court, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 121 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 144 m |
| 6 Ahern Terrace, Carmody St, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 161 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 168 m |
| 48 Cathedral Court, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €251,500 | 170 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 received2 November 2023
- Decision due5 January 2024
- Decision issued21 December 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
To construct a two-storey building incorporating 6 No. 1-Bedroom apartments and a single storey building…
No 70 Upper O'Connell Street , Ennis , Co Clare
21607ClareLodged 11 Jun 2021Apartments
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
To change the use of the existing building from commercial to residential use to include internal alterations…
64 Upper O' Connell Street , Ennis , Co. Clare
2660443ClareLodged 9 Jul 2026
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For associated fascia and projecting signage to the premises located at 64 Upper O 'Connell Street Ennis…
64 Upper O'Connell St , Ennis , Co Clare
17401ClareLodged 24 May 2017Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
For associated fascia and projecting signage to the premises located at 64 Upper O'Connell Street, Ennis…
64 Upper O'Connell Street , Ennis , Co. Clare
17437ClareLodged 2 Jun 2017Alterations
- Refused30 m away
To construct a two-storey building incorporating 6 No. 1-Bedroom apartments, and a single storey building…
No. 70 Upper O'Connell Street , Ennis , Co. Clare
21775ClareLodged 22 Jul 2021Apartments
- Awaiting decision30 m away
To construct a single storey building incorporating 3 no. 1-bedroom apartments, connection to public services…
No. 70 Upper O'Connell Street , Ennis , Co Clare
22744ClareLodged 18 Aug 2022Apartments
- Granted30 m away
To construct a single storey building incorporating 3 No. 1-Bedroom apartments, connection to public services…
No. 70 Upper O'Connell Street , Ennis , Co. Clare
22814ClareLodged 14 Sept 2022Apartments
- Granted50 m away
The works will consist of the following; a. Existing softwood cupboards in the mortuary chapel to be removed.…
The Catheral of SS Peter and Paul , Ennis , Co Clare
20746ClareLodged 14 Oct 2020Alterations
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