Drumcaran More, Ennis, Co Clare
Change of use from a bed and breakfast to a private house, and retention of a garage in Ennis.
2532 · Clare County Council · Lodged 10 February 2025
- Reference
- 2532
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing dwelling from bed and breakfast accommodation back to private residential use. It also seeks retention permission for an existing private garage as constructed.
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 change use of existing dwellinghouse from bed & breakfast accommodation to private residential use and retain private garage, as constructed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loughville House, Lahinch Rd, Ennis | Jun 2025 | €515,000 | 8 m |
| 117 Acha Bhile, Loughville, Lahinch Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €333,000 | 272 m |
| 115 Acha Bhile, Loughville, Lahinch Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €333,000 | 272 m |
| 114 Acha Bhile, Loughville, Lahinch Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €333,000 | 272 m |
| 113 Acha Bhile, Loughville, Lahinch Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €333,000 | 272 m |
| 116 Acha Bhile, Loughville, Lahinch Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €333,000 | 272 m |
| 118 Acha Bhile, Loughville, Lahinch Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €333,000 | 272 m |
| 119 Acha Bhile, Loughville, Lahinch Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €333,000 | 272 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 received10 February 2025
- Decision due6 April 2025
- Decision issued31 March 2025
- Grant issued6 May 2025
- Permission expiry5 May 2030
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