Ardilaun Guest House, Gort Road, Ennis Co. Clare
Extensions and modifications to Ardilaun Guest House in Ennis, including new guest rooms and two garden pods.
2460194 · Clare County Council · Lodged 6 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460194
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal includes extending the owner's apartment with a balcony and first-floor bedroom. It also involves converting the basement, games room, and attic into guest bedrooms, adding a staircase extension, placing two guest pods in the rear garden, and expanding the car park.
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
To extend the caretaker/ owner’s dwelling apartment comprising an access balcony at ground level and an additional bedroom ensuite at the first-floor level. Proposed modifications to the guest house will comprise of the following; conversion of the storage semi-basement to two guest bedrooms and a games room, conversion of the existing games room on the ground floor to a guest bedroom, conversion of attic space to three guest bedrooms ensuite, modifications to internal staircase and a proposed staircase extension to the side of the building. The proposal includes two additional guest pods at the rear garden, an extension to the existing car park and modifications to grounds to accommodate ramped access and all necessary site work
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Parnell Grove, Gort Rd, Ennis | Oct 2025 | €320,000 | 247 m |
| 27 Ashfield Pk, Ennis, Clare | Dec 2025 | €341,000 | 422 m |
| Livingston House, Girroga Heights, Gort Rd | Apr 2026 | €126,666 | 441 m |
| 5 Ashfield Park, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2025 | €355,000 | 495 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 received6 May 2024
- Further information requested27 June 2024
- Application withdrawn23 May 2025
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