Old Mill Street/Carmody Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Conversion of a shop and residential accommodation into three one-bedroom apartments in Ennis.
2660367 · Clare County Council · Lodged 4 June 2026
- Reference
- 2660367
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from an existing shop and adjoining residential accommodation to three one-bedroom apartments. It includes internal modifications, converting a garage door to a window, and adding new windows.
- Residential units
- 3
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 change of use of existing shop and adjoining residential accommodation to 3 number, one bedroom apartments, including internal modifications. We also intend to apply for permission to convert existing garage door to window and construct new first floor window to north elevation and ground floor window to west elevation including ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Parnell Court, Summerhill, Ennis | Nov 2025 | €178,000 | 46 m |
| 2 Carmody St, Ennis, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €390,000 | 81 m |
| 72 Mill House, Cornmarket St, Ennis | Sept 2025 | €187,000 | 103 m |
| 8 Mill House, Mill Rd, Ennis | Mar 2025 | €161,000 | 122 m |
| 10 Mill House, Mill Rd, Ennis | Jun 2026 | €178,000 | 122 m |
| 3 Summerhill, Ennis, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 135 m |
| 52 Mill House, Mill Rd, Ennis | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 137 m |
| 1st Floor Apt, Upper Market Street, Ennis | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 220 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 received4 June 2026
- Decision due29 July 2026
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