Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedChange of useDecided 10 March 2026

No. 8 Curtins Lane, Ennis, Co. Clare

Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a one-bedroom apartment in Ennis.

2660044 · Clare County Council · Lodged 30 January 2026

Reference
2660044
Authority
Clare County Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
PERMISSION
Received
30 January 2026
Residential units
1
Floor area
1 m²

Summary

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The application seeks permission to convert an existing ground floor retail unit into a one-bedroom apartment. The works will include alterations to the front elevation, including new windows, and all associated works.

Change of useretail to residentialapartmenttown centre

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Official record

Development description

For a change of use of the existing ground floor retail unit to a one-bedroom apartment, together with alterations to the front elevation including new windows and all associated works

Built & 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
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
17 Merchants Square, Ennis, Co ClareApr 2026€192,00034 m
3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co ClareJun 2025€220,00084 m
1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, EnnisJan 2025€180,000100 m
3/4 Market St, Ennis, Co ClareJun 2025€300,000121 m
18 Parnell Court, Summerhill, EnnisNov 2025€178,000163 m
2 Barrack Court, Barrack St, EnnisApr 2025€274,000178 m
2 Fergus Row, Ennis, Co. ClareApr 2025€212,000182 m
2 Carmody St, Ennis, Co ClareFeb 2026€390,000195 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

  1. Application received30 January 2026
  2. Decision due26 March 2026
  3. Decision issued10 March 2026
  4. Appeal submitted2 April 2026

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