O’Connell Square, Clonroad Beg Ennis, Co. Clare Ireland
Retention of external works following the removal of Ulster Bank signage and ATMs in Ennis.
2360301 · Clare County Council · Lodged 4 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360301
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for external works after removing raised lettering shopfront signs, an ATM, a night-safe, and window vinyls. It also includes permission for internal works to remove ATMs, loose furniture, and merchandise.
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 external works after the removal of the of the raised lettering shop front sign on o’connell square and arthur’s row, the atm, night-safe, ulster bank window vinyl and the ulster bank general blue signage and bus stop sign. Carry out permission of internal works for the removal of the atm’s in stud walls, as well as the removal of loose furniture and the removal of ulster bank signage and merchandise on all floors.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 83 m |
| 21 Francis St, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 168 m |
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 174 m |
| 12a Bindon Lane, Bank Place, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 207 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 217 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 270 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 278 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 287 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 received4 August 2023
- Decision due28 September 2023
- Decision issued25 September 2023
- Grant issued27 October 2023
- Permission expiry26 October 2028
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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