Westpoint, Kilrush Road, Ennis
Change of use of a 476 square metre retail warehouse unit to a convenience store with an off-license.
2560515 · Clare County Council · Lodged 21 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560515
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Unit 11 of the Westpoint Building from a retail warehouse to a convenience store. The new store will incorporate an off-license and include the provision of associated signage.
- Floor area
- 476 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 change of use from retail warehouse to convenience store incorporating off-license at a part of the westpoint building (unit 11), together with the provision of associated signage. The area of the proposed change of use measures 476 square metres
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Clonroadbeg, Ennis, County Clare | May 2025 | €425,000 | 168 m |
| 7 Woodhaven Dr, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €370,000 | 174 m |
| 6 Cahercalla Est, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 309 m |
| 9 Riverside Court, Clonroad, Ennisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €308,370 | 346 m |
| Cahercalla Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2025 | €470,000 | 359 m |
| 18 Woodlands, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €110,000 | 382 m |
| 152 Cahercalla Est, Kilrush Rd, Ennis | Feb 2026 | €330,000 | 393 m |
| Flat 1, Corduff House, Kilrush Road | Oct 2025 | €475,000 | 413 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 received21 August 2025
- Decision due15 October 2025
- Decision issued15 October 2025
- Grant issued12 March 2026
- Appeal submitted10 November 2025
- Appeal decided11 March 2026
- Permission expiry11 March 2031
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