The Old Convent, Lahinch Road, Ennistymon
Change of use from a retirement village to residential apartments at the Old Convent in Ennistymon.
2560706 · Clare County Council · Lodged 18 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560706
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a retirement village currently under construction to standard residential use. It includes internal and minor elevational changes to the refurbished convent building to provide 13 apartments, alongside changes to the site boundaries and layout.
- Residential units
- 13
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 the following works, (a) change the use of the development granted under existing permission p19-333 as a retirement village and presently under construction, to use as residential, (b) change the internal layout, including minor elevational changes to the refurbished convent building as granted, and presently under construction, to provide 13 apartments made up of 1 x 1 bedroom apartment, 10 x 2 bed apartments and 2 x 3 bed apartments and (c) change the site boundaries and layout as granted, all with associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
Objective set by the Ennistymon Settlement Plan (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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bogbere Close, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €235,000 | 169 m |
| 12 New Road, Ennistymon, Co. Clare | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 301 m |
| Knockreagh, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €66,000 | 343 m |
| 11 Riverview Apt, New Rd, Ennistymon | Apr 2025 | €139,000 | 351 m |
| Main St, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €177,500 | 362 m |
| 21 Cuirt Merriman, Ardnaculla, Ennistymon | Nov 2025 | €365,000 | 378 m |
| 26 Cuirt Merriman, Ardnaculla, Ennistymon | Feb 2025 | €305,000 | 390 m |
| Lahinch Road, Ennistymon, Co Clare | Nov 2025 | €1,250,000 | 440 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 received18 November 2025
- Decision due21 January 2026
- Decision issued19 January 2026
- Grant issued23 February 2026
- Permission expiry29 January 2028
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