Elm Park Shopping Centre, Gort Road Ennis, Co. Clare
Provision of new office accommodation at first-floor level over an existing supermarket.
2660066 · Clare County Council · Lodged 11 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660066
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of the provision of office accommodation, including ancillary areas, at first-floor level. This new office space will be located over an existing supermarket unit at Elm Park Shopping Centre.
- Storeys
- 2
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 development which will consist of the provision of office accommodation including ancillary areas at first floor level, over an existing supermarket unit (previous planning references 07-21042 and 03-21171)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 10, Sandfield Gardens, Sandfield Ennis | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 61 m |
| 6 Fernhill, Gort Rd, Ennisnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 102 m |
| 38 Gort Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €260,000 | 115 m |
| 28 Elm Pk, Ennis, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €260,000 | 134 m |
| 48 Elm Park, Ennis, Co Clarenot full market price | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 167 m |
| 12 Gort Na Ri, Galway Rd, Ennis | Apr 2026 | €408,000 | 167 m |
| 22 The Green, Lifford, Ennisnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 204 m |
| 51 Elm Park, Gort Road, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €292,000 | 208 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 February 2026
- Decision due7 April 2026
- Decision issued2 April 2026
- Grant issued8 May 2026
- Permission expiry7 May 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
For development which will consist of a new glazed lobby at the entrance to the existing supermarket unit
Elm Park Shopping Centre , Gort Road , Ennis Co Clare
23185ClareLodged 22 Mar 2023Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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Unit 3 Gort Road Shopping Ctr , Gort Road , Ennis
17267ClareLodged 13 Apr 2017Change of use
- Granted30 m away
For a development which will consist of the change of use from vacant retail unit to restaurant/pizzeria…
Unit 2 Gort Road Shopping Centre , Gort Rd , Ennis
16792ClareLodged 14 Oct 2016Change of use
- Granted70 m away
For works to the existing McDonalds Drive Thru Restaurant to include a 4.2 Sq Meter extension to the East…
McDonald's Drive Thru Restaurant , Gort Road , Ennis
18510ClareLodged 22 Jun 2018Commercial
- Granted70 m away
For new cladding over existing roof with new sign on the South Elevation and relocated signs on the East…
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18903ClareLodged 9 Nov 2018Commercial
- Granted70 m away
For infill floors to first and second floor atrium
Medical Building , Elm Park Shopping Centre , Gort Road Ennis Co Clare
21164ClareLodged 25 Feb 2021Retention
- Granted110 m away
Of the converted garage for domestic use & all associated site and ancillary works
80 Elm Park , Gort Road , Ennis Co Clare V95 DRP0
23155ClareLodged 13 Mar 2023Retention
- Refused110 m away
Of the conversion of the attached garage to a one bedroomed rental unit & all other associated site and…
80 Elm Park , Gort Road , Ennis Co Clare
221136ClareLodged 15 Dec 2022Retention
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