Kelly's Corner, Lifford, Ennis
Conversion of a vacant retail shop into a café or restaurant in Ennis.
2360439 · Clare County Council · Lodged 18 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360439
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing vacant retail premises to a café/restaurant. The development includes all associated 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
For change of use of existing vacant retail premises to café / restaurant, along with all associated works
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: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Steels Terrace, Gort Rd, Ennis | Mar 2025 | €272,000 | 102 m |
| St. Eymards, Lifford Road, Ennis | May 2026 | €255,000 | 113 m |
| 22 The Green, Lifford, Ennisnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 127 m |
| 55 Marian Ave, Ennis, Co Clare | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 129 m |
| 18 Steeles Terrace, Lifford, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €255,000 | 148 m |
| 38 Gort Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €260,000 | 197 m |
| Court View, Lifford, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 255 m |
| 6 Fernhill, Gort Rd, Ennisnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 267 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 received18 October 2023
- Decision due12 December 2023
- Application withdrawn13 November 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2460428ClareLodged 5 Sept 2024Change of use
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2460152ClareLodged 4 Apr 2024Alterations
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2460455ClareLodged 23 Sept 2024Change of use
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17730ClareLodged 28 Sept 2017Infrastructure
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- Granted110 m away
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19496ClareLodged 24 Jun 2019Retention
- Granted120 m away
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