Second Floor, Clare Road Mall, Limerick Road Ennis Co. Clare
Change of use of a second-floor space to a 24-hour gym in Ennis.
2560690 · Clare County Council · Lodged 11 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560690
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the existing second floor of Clare Road Mall to a 24-hour gym. The project includes alterations to elevations, external signage, and connection to services.
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Official record
Development description
The development which will consist of the change of use of existing second floor to 24-hour gym, associated alterations to elevations, external signage, connection to existing services and all ancillary site 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: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Honeywell, Tobarteascain, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €560,000 | 54 m |
| 5 Dun Na Ri, Clonroad More, Ennis | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 212 m |
| Leafy Glen, Limerick Rd, Ennis | May 2025 | €490,000 | 245 m |
| 33 Dun Na Ri, Clonroad More, Ennis | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 245 m |
| 16 Castlewood Park, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2026 | €294,000 | 276 m |
| 17 Dun Na Ri, Tobarteascain, Ennis | May 2026 | €310,000 | 281 m |
| 30 College Grove, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €365,000 | 377 m |
| 20 Carraig Dubh, Tobarteascain, Ennis | Jan 2026 | €350,000 | 392 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 received11 November 2025
- Further information requested13 January 2026
- Further information received13 May 2026
- Decision due9 June 2026
- Decision issued9 June 2026
- Grant issued13 July 2026
- Permission expiry12 July 2031
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
To remove totem sign and relocate same on the existing site
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19943ClareLodged 3 Dec 2019Other
- RefusedAt this site
To RETAIN the erection of a Totem Advertising Sign at Clare Road Mall
Clare Road Mall , Limerick Road , Ennis
18861ClareLodged 26 Oct 2018Retention
- RefusedAt this site
To remove totem sign and relocate same on the existing site
Clare Road Mall , Limerick Road , Ennis
20731ClareLodged 9 Oct 2020Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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2560093ClareLodged 27 Feb 2025Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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2460560ClareLodged 11 Nov 2024Change of use
- Granted100 m away
Of changes made in 1978 to dwelling layout and alterations from original house constructed in 1956
Clare Road , Ennis , Co Clare
2314ClareLodged 12 Jan 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision100 m away
To RETAIN changes made in 1978 to dwelling layout and elevations from original house constructed in 1956
Clare Road , Ennis , Co Clare
235ClareLodged 6 Jan 2023Retention
- Granted110 m away
For development on lands at the junction of Clare Road (R458) and Toberteascain Road, Ennis, Co Clare. The…
Junction of the Clare Road (R458) and Toberteascain Road , Ennis , Co Clare
2233ClareLodged 20 Jan 2022Commercial
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