Acha Bhile Loughville, Lahinch Road, Ennis Co. Clare
Conversion of a vacant creche into four apartments in Ennis.
2460207 · Clare County Council · Lodged 14 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460207
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use of an unoccupied creche building into four two-bedroom apartment units. The works include elevation changes, lobby extensions, bin storage, and reconfigured parking.
- Residential units
- 4
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 vacant/unoccupied creche building to 4 no. 2 bedroomed 3 person apartment units, together with elevation changes, lobby extensions with enclosed bin storage, reconfiguration of existing car-parking layout to provide for private open space for 4 apartment units and to provide for bicycle parking and to carry out all associated and ancillary site works to facilitate the proposed development
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 February 2025.
Notified floor area: 336.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 An Gallan Nua, Loughville, Lahinch Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €330,397 | 65 m |
| 5 An Gallan Ard, Lahinch Road, Ennisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €330,397 | 66 m |
| 9 An Gallan Nua, Loughville, Ennisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €385,022 | 78 m |
| 11 An Gallan Nua, Loughvilleprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €167,401 | 84 m |
| 161 Acha Bhile, Lahinch Road, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €218,000 | 94 m |
| 160 Acha Bhile, Lahinch Road, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 116 m |
| 140 Acha Bhile, Lahinch Road, Ennis | Jan 2026 | €155,000 | 166 m |
| 144 Acha Bhile, Lahinch Road, Ennis | Jan 2026 | €155,000 | 166 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 received14 May 2024
- Decision due8 July 2024
- Decision issued3 July 2024
- Grant issued8 August 2024
- Permission expiry7 August 2029
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