RefusedCommercialDecided 6 May 2026

Ground Floor Retail Units Heather Hill House, Limerick Road, Ennis Co. Clare

Amalgamation of three ground floor retail units into a single large retail unit with an off-license area and new shopfronts.

2660152 · Clare County Council · Lodged 12 March 2026

Reference: 2660152
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 March 2026

Summary

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The development consists of merging three existing ground floor retail units to create a single retail space of approximately 966 square meters. This will include an ancillary alcohol sales area, new glazed shopfronts, automatic sliding doors, and a screened plant area. New signage, including a free-standing sign at the car park entrance, is also proposed.

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Floor area: 966 m²

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Official record

Development description

For the development which will consist of: (i) the amalgamation of 3 no. Ground floor retail units to provide for a single retail unit (c. 966 sq. M gross floor area) including an ancillary alcohol sales area (c. 61sqm); (ii) minor external alterations to the elevations to include automatic sliding entrance door, new glazed shopfronts, vinyl window coverings and a screened plant area to the north of the unit, shopfront signage also including a free-standing sign (5.7m x 2.1m) at the car park entrance; (iii) replacement shutter and entrance door to the loading area; and (iv) all ancillary site services and site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseRE

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
68 Bramble Lane, The Hawthorns, Limerick Rd	Sept 2025	€375,000	263 m
40 The Hawthorns, Limerick Rd, Ennis	Jan 2025	€300,000	277 m
71 The Hawthorns, Limerick Rd, Ennis	Dec 2025	€376,000	332 m
48 Bramble Lane, Limerick Rd, Ennis	Jul 2025	€350,000	338 m
47 Bramble Lane, Limerick Road, Ennis	Dec 2025	€350,000	338 m
45 Bramble Lane, The Hawthorns, Limerick Rd	Jul 2025	€315,000	371 m
4 Bramble Lane, Limerick Road, Ennis	Mar 2025	€312,000	379 m
35 Abbey Court, Limerick Rd, Ennis	May 2025	€351,000	411 m

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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 received12 March 2026
Decision due6 May 2026
Decision issued6 May 2026
Appeal submitted2 June 2026

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