42 Parnell Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Conversion of a first-floor office and storage area into a café in Ennis.
2460136 · Clare County Council · Lodged 27 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460136
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a material change of use and material alteration of an existing first-floor office and storage area. The space will be converted into a café featuring a kitchen area and customer seating.
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Official record
Development description
For material change of use and material alteration of existing 1st floor office and storage area into a café including kitchen area and customer seating area including all required ancillary 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 57 m |
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 95 m |
| 18 Parnell Court, Summerhill, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €178,000 | 109 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 128 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 153 m |
| 2 Carmody St, Ennis, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €390,000 | 156 m |
| 72 Mill House, Cornmarket St, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €187,000 | 188 m |
| 8 Mill House, Mill Rd, Ennis | Mar 2025 | €161,000 | 188 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 received27 March 2024
- Decision due21 May 2024
- Decision issued16 May 2024
- Grant issued19 June 2024
- Permission expiry18 June 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
To change the use from offices at ground and first floor of 48 Parnell Street and from retail at ground floor…
48 Parnell Street/Cabey's Lane , Ennis , Co. Clare
2360433ClareLodged 16 Oct 2023Apartments
- Granted30 m away
To make alterations to the public realm improvement works on Parnell Street and Old Friary Lane as permitted…
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198009ClareLodged 13 Sept 2019Infrastructure
- Refused30 m away
To change the use from offices at ground floor of 48 Parnell Street to 1 no. one bedroom apartment together…
48 Parnell Street , Ennis , Co. Clare
2460551ClareLodged 5 Nov 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
To change use of ground floor from commercial to residential (b) carry out renovations and alterations to…
47 Parnell Street , Ennis , Co. Clare V95HP63
2460453ClareLodged 23 Sept 2024Change of use
- Granted50 m away
For Change of Use of the Ground Floor from commerical office space to coffee shop including ancillary works
Ground Floor , 42 Parnell Street , Ennis
16705ClareLodged 12 Sept 2016Change of use
- Granted50 m away
For development which consists of the replacement of existing aluminium fascia, externally illuminated with…
Caby's Lane , 1 Market Place , Ennis
16992ClareLodged 19 Dec 2016Alterations
- Granted50 m away
To provide seating and toilet facilities at the rear storage area of an existing bakery/shop at 70 Parnell…
70 Parnell Street , Ennis , Co. Clare
2560321ClareLodged 30 May 2025Commercial
- Granted50 m away
To renovate and make changes to the elevations and floor layout of the dwelling, construct extension to the…
No 3 Summerhill , Ennis , Co. Clare
25274ClareLodged 27 Aug 2025Extension
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Similar applications
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- GrantedChange of use
For Change of Use of the Ground Floor from commerical office space to coffee shop including ancillary works
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- GrantedChange of use
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- RefusedChange of use
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- RefusedChange of use
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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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18685KilkennyLodged 16 Oct 2018
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