Johno's Bar, Quin Road, Ennis Co. Clare
Retention of a beer garden and BBQ area at Johno's Bar, and permission for new acoustic fencing.
2360205 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 June 2023
- Reference
- 2360205
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing beer garden consisting of covered seating and a BBQ area. It also seeks permission to erect acoustic panel fencing along a section of the western boundary to mitigate noise.
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
Of (a) existing beer garden consisting of covered seating and bbq area as constructed (b) permission to erect acoustic panel fencing along section of western boundary together with all associated site development works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 An Pairc, Bruach Na Habhainn, Quin Rd | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 31 m |
| 15 An Pairc, Bruach Na Habhainn, Quin Rd | Jun 2025 | €217,000 | 66 m |
| 16 An Pairc, Bruach Na Habhainn, Quin Rd | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 66 m |
| 10 An Pairc, Bruach Na Habhainn, Ennis | Jan 2026 | €205,000 | 75 m |
| 1 An Pairc, Bruach Na Habhainn, Bunnow Quin Road | Sept 2025 | €233,000 | 75 m |
| 28 An Gleann, Bruach Na Habhann, Quin Rd | May 2026 | €229,000 | 114 m |
| 9 Bruach Na Habhainn, Quin Rd, Ennis | Jul 2025 | €260,000 | 126 m |
| Bunnow, Doora, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 136 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 received13 June 2023
- Decision due7 August 2023
- Decision issued4 August 2023
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