18 O'Connell Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Retention of alterations to a shopfront on O'Connell Street in Ennis.
2560197 · Clare County Council · Lodged 17 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560197
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the retention of alterations made to a pre-existing shopfront. The premises is currently in use as a shop.
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
Of alterations to pre-existing shopfront at 18 o'connell street, ennis, which is in use as a shop.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 118 m |
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 135 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 220 m |
| 21 Francis St, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 221 m |
| 3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 225 m |
| 12a Bindon Lane, Bank Place, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 243 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 249 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 251 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 received17 April 2025
- Decision due11 June 2025
- Decision issued10 June 2025
- Grant issued11 November 2025
- Appeal submitted4 July 2025
- Appeal decided29 October 2025
- Permission expiry10 November 2030
In the area
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- Granted50 m away
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