Quin Road Business Park, Quin Road, Ennis Co. Clare V95 D592
Change of use of a retail building in Ennis to an indoor sports facility with six padel courts.
25408 · Clare County Council · Lodged 23 December 2025
- Reference
- 25408
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing retail building at Quin Road Business Park into an indoor sports facility. The development will feature six padel courts, changing rooms, toilets, and a seating and reception area, utilizing the existing entrance and parking.
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Official record
Development description
For change of use of the existing retail building to an indoor sports facility with 6 padel courts, changing rooms, toilets, seating / reception area, using the existing entrance and parking area & all associated site and ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 College Park, Ennis, Clare | Nov 2025 | €120,000 | 178 m |
| 2 Carrig Dubh, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2025 | €465,000 | 206 m |
| 56 Cregaun, Tobarteascain, Ennisnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €115,000 | 268 m |
| 31 Station Court, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2026 | €325,000 | 274 m |
| 12 Carrig Dubh, Toberteascain Rd, Ennis | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 285 m |
| 2 College Park, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2025 | €251,000 | 299 m |
| 20 Carraig Dubh, Tobarteascain, Ennis | Jan 2026 | €350,000 | 303 m |
| 45 Station Court, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 325 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 received23 December 2025
- Decision due25 February 2026
- Decision issued25 February 2026
- Grant issued1 April 2026
- Permission expiry31 March 2031
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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