Units 4 and 5 Clare Road Mall, Clare Road Ennis, Co. Clare
Change of use and subdivision of retail units at Clare Road Mall.
2460560 · Clare County Council · Lodged 11 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460560
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to change the use of Unit 4 from a bookmakers to a retail shop. It also involves subdividing part of Unit 5 to change its use from a restaurant to a bookmakers, including internal alterations and new signage.
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 (a) change the use of unit 4 from existing bookmakers to retail shop and (b) sub-divide part of unit 5 and change the use from existing restaurant to bookmakers to relocate the existing bookmakers within the clare road mall including all internal alterations, new signage and all associated site works including satellite dish
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Honeywell, Tobarteascain, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €560,000 | 52 m |
| 5 Dun Na Ri, Clonroad More, Ennis | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 205 m |
| Leafy Glen, Limerick Rd, Ennis | May 2025 | €490,000 | 224 m |
| 33 Dun Na Ri, Clonroad More, Ennis | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 240 m |
| 16 Castlewood Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2026 | €294,000 | 255 m |
| 17 Dun Na Ri, Tobarteascain, Ennis | May 2026 | €310,000 | 272 m |
| 20 Carraig Dubh, Tobarteascain, Ennis | Jan 2026 | €350,000 | 378 m |
| 30 College Grove, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €365,000 | 391 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 received11 November 2024
- Decision due14 January 2025
- Decision issued13 January 2025
- Grant issued18 February 2025
- Permission expiry17 February 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
To change the use of the rear of Unit 5 from existing restaurant to Class 2 use as defined in the Planning…
Unit 5 Clare Road Mall , Clare Road Ennis , Co. Clare
2560093ClareLodged 27 Feb 2025Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
To remove totem sign and relocate same on the existing site
Clare Road Mall , Limerick Road , Ennis
20731ClareLodged 9 Oct 2020Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
To RETAIN the erection of a Totem Advertising Sign at Clare Road Mall
Clare Road Mall , Limerick Road , Ennis
18861ClareLodged 26 Oct 2018Retention
- RefusedAt this site
To remove totem sign and relocate same on the existing site
Clare Road Mall , Limerick Road , Ennis
19943ClareLodged 3 Dec 2019Other
- GrantedAt this site
The development which will consist of the change of use of existing second floor to 24-hour Gym, associated…
Second Floor , Clare Road Mall , Limerick Road Ennis Co. Clare
2560690ClareLodged 11 Nov 2025Change of use
- Granted120 m away
Of changes made in 1978 to dwelling layout and alterations from original house constructed in 1956
Clare Road , Ennis , Co Clare
2314ClareLodged 12 Jan 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision120 m away
To RETAIN changes made in 1978 to dwelling layout and elevations from original house constructed in 1956
Clare Road , Ennis , Co Clare
235ClareLodged 6 Jan 2023Retention
- Granted120 m away
For development on lands at the junction of Clare Road (R458) and Toberteascain Road, Ennis, Co Clare. The…
Junction of the Clare Road (R458) and Toberteascain Road , Ennis , Co Clare
2233ClareLodged 20 Jan 2022Commercial
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