Lifford Road, Ennis, Co. Clare
Subdivision of an existing retail shop into two individual units in Ennis.
2460152 · Clare County Council · Lodged 4 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460152
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes to sub-divide an existing retail shop to create two separate retail units. It also includes elevational changes to construct a new shop front and a new entrance.
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Official record
Development description
For the following development: (a) to sub-divide the existing retail shop to provide two individual retail units; (b) to make elevational changes to include the construction of a new shop front and new entrance; (c) all associated site works and services
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 | 98 m |
| St. Eymards, Lifford Road, Ennis | May 2026 | €255,000 | 111 m |
| 55 Marian Ave, Ennis, Co Clare | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 129 m |
| 22 The Green, Lifford, Ennisnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 131 m |
| 18 Steeles Terrace, Lifford, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €255,000 | 145 m |
| 38 Gort Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €260,000 | 201 m |
| Court View, Lifford, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 252 m |
| 6 Fernhill, Gort Rd, Ennisnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 271 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 April 2024
- Decision due29 May 2024
- Decision issued24 May 2024
- Grant issued25 June 2024
- Permission expiry24 June 2029
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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Lifford Road , Ennis , Co. Clare.
2460455ClareLodged 23 Sept 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2460428ClareLodged 5 Sept 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2360439ClareLodged 18 Oct 2023Change of use
- Granted50 m away
For development which will consist of a 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing…
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17730ClareLodged 28 Sept 2017Infrastructure
- Granted70 m away
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17469ClareLodged 15 Jun 2017New dwelling
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2460639ClareLodged 13 Dec 2024Change of use
- Granted110 m away
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2560530ClareLodged 29 Aug 2025Change of use
- Refused120 m away
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