Harmony Row / Bank Place/, Bindon Lane, Ennis Co. Clare
Demolition of a derelict house and construction of a new three-storey retail store and riverside walkway in Ennis.
2560157 · Clare County Council · Lodged 27 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560157
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a derelict house structure to construct a new three-storey over basement retail store of approximately 3,550 sqm. It also includes a new substation, alterations to a Bank of Ireland car park (a Protected Structure), and the construction of a new public riverside pedestrian walkway.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 3,550 m²
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 development at this site (c. 0.54 ha) in harmony row / bank place / bindon lane, ennis. The development will consist of
- The demolition of existing derelict house structure and walls within the site and the construction of a new three-storey (over basement) retail store with a total gross floor area of c. 3,550 sqm. Including ancillary uses comprising staff area, stockroom, plant rooms and other ancillary areas
- A separate sub-station building of c. 22 sqm. Gross floor area, loading dock, delivery yard and new heavy goods vehicular entrance off harmony row
- Alterations and re-arrangement to the existing car park area serving the bank of ireland (protected structure) off bindon street / bindon lane
- Construction of a new public riverside pedestrian walkway from bank place to the existing pedestrian bridge over the river fergus, connecting to the existing pedestrian path from harmony row including new ramps and steps, modifications to the walkway of the existing pedestrian bridge including modifications and additions to the existing ramps and steps in the abbey street public car park and modifications to the bridge stone wall at bank place
- All associated site works including site clearance, boundary treatment, associated external / public lighting, internal pathways, storage rooms, bin stores, hard and soft landscaping. The planning application is supported by a natura impact statement (nis)
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: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12a Bindon Lane, Bank Place, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 36 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 55 m |
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 109 m |
| 19 Springfield Orchard, Ennis, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €218,000 | 202 m |
| 16 Springfield Orchard, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €178,500 | 202 m |
| 21 Francis St, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 234 m |
| 6 Springfield Orchard, Harmony Row, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €275,500 | 241 m |
| 1 Springfield Orchard, Mill Rd, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €152,500 | 245 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 received27 March 2025
- Decision due21 May 2025
- Decision issued21 May 2025
- Grant issued24 June 2025
- Permission expiry23 June 2030
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