4 5 New Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
Change of use of a ground floor shop unit to a credit union for a five-year period.
23560 · Clare County Council · Lodged 8 November 2023
- Reference
- 23560
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing ground floor shop unit into a credit union. The development is located within an Architectural Conservation Area and includes ancillary site works.
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 change the use of the existing ground floor shop unit for use as a credit union along with ancillary site works for a period of five years. The development is located within an architectural conservation area.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 New Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 34 m |
| 11 Riverview Apt, New Rd, Ennistymon | Apr 2025 | €139,000 | 132 m |
| Knockreagh, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €66,000 | 139 m |
| Main St, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €177,500 | 146 m |
| 3 Bogbere Close, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €235,000 | 184 m |
| 21 Cuirt Merriman, Ardnaculla, Ennistymon | Nov 2025 | €365,000 | 210 m |
| Circular Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | Mar 2026 | €65,000 | 241 m |
| 26 Cuirt Merriman, Ardnaculla, Ennistymon | Feb 2025 | €305,000 | 247 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 received8 November 2023
- Decision due11 January 2024
- Decision issued15 December 2023
- Grant issued30 January 2024
- Permission expiry29 January 2029
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