2560527: 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
No. 42 Abbey Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
DecisionConditional grant
Decided29 January 2026
Application typePERMISSION
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 49d0a6d5-ba52-4bd3-8ab2-379ea738e172.pdf / Document 865560Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 91b80653-33a2-4503-951c-e771e4df2e60.pdf / Document 844326Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 182ff8a5-7370-4020-83e4-d99c1fb21a20.pdf / Document 865559Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 45b2823a-bcc0-472d-8456-90ecdd33bc61.pdf / Document 872882Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 1 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / D50bbaa3-2167-4ad2-86d5-1f7fba806b78.pdf / Document 844320Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 2 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 342f4ecf-4db8-41cb-92e6-af169ce1ec42.pdf / Document 844320Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 454fc7d6-6c04-4b2e-a0ed-84c38a42ad66.pdf / Document 865549Source PDF
- F I Request LetterSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 2542ed55-37e3-4f65-bb56-ec3055e1da97.pdf / Document 844328Source PDF
Nearby precedent
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- 18536To construct an in fill mezzanine floor and reinstate blocked up windows to alleyway. / 0.1 km away / 21 August 2018Conditional grant
- 22197To restore two existing, three storey terraced houses, nos 1 & 2 / 0.1 km away / 29 April 2022Conditional grant
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