No. 42 Abbey Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Change of use of a protected office building to a language school with internal modifications.
2560322 · Clare County Council · Lodged 3 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560322
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a protected structure from office to a language school across the ground and first floors. Internal modifications include new stair lobby walls, subdividing a reception room, enlarging door openings, installing a disabled toilet, and fire rating works.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 326 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Is being sought at no. 42, abbey street, ennis, co. Clare, protected structure (record of protected structure no. 742). The area of the existing ground floor is 191.7m², & first floor is 134.5m². The development will consist of the following and all associated site works and services
- Change of use of the existing ground & first floor from office to language school
- Internal modifications comprising of the following: a) new wall construction for stair lobbies. B) subdivision of the ground floor reception room into an office & reception c) enlarging existing door openings. D) new disabled w. C. To the ground floor. E) construction of new door to the first floor. F) fire rating of the existing first floor. G) new fire rated doors. H) connection to existing services and all associated site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Francis St, Ennis, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 132 m |
| 2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €212,000 | 134 m |
| 12a Bindon Lane, Bank Place, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 146 m |
| 12 Bank Sq, Bindon Lane, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €197,500 | 165 m |
| 23 Park Row, Francis St, Ennis | May 2026 | €355,000 | 267 m |
| 17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €192,000 | 298 m |
| Court View, Lifford, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 300 m |
| 16 Springfield Orchard, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €178,500 | 310 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 June 2025
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