Gort Road Industrial Estate, Gort Road, Ennis
Addition of first-floor office space within an existing training centre and retention of internal alterations.
2660236 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660236
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to provide additional office floor area at first-floor level within the existing training centre building envelope, including new windows. Retention permission is also sought for internal alterations as constructed, including the subdivision of former workshop, canteen, and office areas.
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 consisting of the provision of additional floor area at first floor level to provide additional office accommodation within the existing training centre building envelope, the installation of new windows at first floor level, and all associated site works. Retention permission is also sought for internal alterations as constructed, including the subdivision of former workshop, canteen and office areas
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for light industry shall be taken to incl. uses where the primary activity is the manufacture of a physical product. The use for ind./manufacturing, incubator units, distribution, open storage, transport operating centres etc is accept.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aughanteeroe, Gort Rd, Ennis | May 2025 | €302,000 | 123 m |
| 45 Aughanteeroe, Gort Rd, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €367,500 | 160 m |
| 70 Aughanteeroe, Gort Road, Ennis | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 190 m |
| 78 Aughanteeroe, Gort Rd, Ennis | Mar 2025 | €296,000 | 226 m |
| 20 Old Gort Rd, Ennis, Co Clare | Nov 2025 | €456,679 | 254 m |
| 82 Aughanteeroe, Gort Rd, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €361,500 | 264 m |
| 91 Aughanteeroe, Ennis, Co Clare | May 2025 | €250,000 | 312 m |
| 34 Pine Grove, Gort Rd, Ennis | Feb 2025 | €385,000 | 344 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 received9 April 2026
- Decision due3 June 2026
- Decision issued29 May 2026
- Grant issued2 July 2026
- Permission expiry1 July 2031
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