GrantedDecided 20 May 2025Clare County Council

Connaught House, Gort Road Industrial Estate, Gort Road

Planning application 2460644
DecisionConditional grant
Decided20 May 2025
Application typeRETENTION
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Application description published by Clare County Council.
Of the following: (a) to retain the existing layout of the building as a single unit with no subdivision. The existing layout as a single unit is inconsistent with the planning permission Reg. Ref: 06/21048 (Ennis Town Council reference), which permitted subdivision of the building into 6 No. separate units; (b) minor changes to the internal configurations to the approved layout under Reg. Ref: 06/21048 to accommodate the use as a single unit; and (c) minor changes to the external elevations including reconfiguration of the glazed screens to the North and West elevations, revised door and window layouts to the West and South elevations and new high level windows to the North elevation (front elevation). Planning PERMISSION is sought for: (a) minor internal amendments comprising of insertion of doors to existing cores; (b) External works including car parking (54 No. spaces), refuse storage works, HGV turning areas and associated and ancillary works, all as previously permitted but not carried out under Reg. Ref: 06/48; and (c) Provision of a new second floor level of circa 543 sq.m gross for plant/storage use associated with the existing use. This will increase the total gross floorspace of the building to circa 4,455 sq.m. There is no change proposed to the use permitted under Reg. Ref: 06/21048 (Ennis Town Council reference).

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Chief Executives Order2 pages indexed
CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) Order No: File Reference Number: Name Of Applicant: Address: Application Received: Nature of Application: Location of Development: ORDER: GL44Y P24/60644 Laura Hynes c/o Epoch Design 72 Rosevale Castleblayney Monaghan A75 RF22 16/12/2024 Retention of...
Chief Executives Order3 pages indexed
Order No: CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) SSS5OQ6 File Reference Number: P24/60644 Name of Applicant: Address: Laura Hynes c/o Epoch Design 72 Rosevale Castleblayney Monaghan A75 RF22 Application Received: 16/12/2024 Further Information Received: 23/04/2025 Nature of Application:...
Final Grant6 pages indexed
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