No. 42 Abbey Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
Proposed development
For development at (Record of Protected Structure No. 742). The area of the existing ground floor is 191.7m² and first floor is 134.5m². The development will consist of the following and all associated site works and services: 1) Change of use of the existing ground and first floor from office to language school. 2) Internal modifications comprising of the following: 3) New wall construction for stair lobbies. 4) Subdivision of the ground floor reception room into an office and reception. 5) Enlarging existing door openings. 6) New disabled wc to the ground floor. 7) Construction of new doors to the ground and first floors. 8) Fire rating of the existing first floor. 9) New fire rated doors. 10) Connection to existing services and all associated site development works
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Decision due
- 29 Jan 2026
Timeline
Application received
29 Aug 2025
Council asked for further information
21 Oct 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
18 Dec 2025
Decision due
29 Jan 2026
Decision: conditional
29 Jan 2026
Grant issued
5 Mar 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
to carry out development which will consist of the following: (i) Demolition of the existing dwelling / former guest house on the site. (ii) Construction of a new emergency accommodation building, part three-storey and part two-storey in height, providing temporary accommodation and associated support facilities. (iii) Provision of a new boundary wall, landscaping works, and a children's play area. (iv) Connections to existing site services and all associated ancillary site development and enabling works. In accordance with the Habitats Directive and the provisions of Article 250 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), Appropriate Assessment Screening of the proposed development has been carried out to assess, in view of best scientific knowledge, if the development, individually or in combination with other plans or projects, would be likely to have a significant effect on a European site. It has been determined that an Appropriate Assessment is not required in respect of this proposed development. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination has been made. It has been determined that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and concluded that an Environmental impact Assessment is not required
to RETAIN commercial building as constructed currently used as a garage together with all associated site development works and services
to create a new enterance along with ancillary site works
to RETAIN a porch and velux window to the front of the dwelling house, an extension to the rear and side of the dwelling house and a rear extension to the first floor of the dwelling house
to (a) construct own door entrance and new staircase to serve existing 1st floor residential accommodation (b) carry out external fenestration and internal layout changes together with all associated site development works and services
to construct a vehicle entrance with one parking space to the front of existing dwelling, with all associated site works