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2560527

CONDITIONAL

Clare - Clare County Council

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

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    29 Aug 2025

  2. Further information requested

    21 Oct 2025

  3. Further information received

    18 Dec 2025

  4. Decision due

    29 Jan 2026

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    29 Jan 2026

  6. Grant issued

    5 Mar 2026

Application Details

Location
No. 42 Abbey Street , Ennis , Co. Clare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Clare County Council
Site Area
0.382 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
29 August 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
29 January 2026
Grant Date
5 March 2026
Permission Expires
4 March 2031

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is being sought at No. 42, Abbey Street, Ennis, Co. Clare, Protected Structure (Record of Protected Structure No. 742). The area of the existing Ground floor is 191.7m², & 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 & First Floor from Office to Language School. 2) Internal Modifications comprising of the following: a) New wall Construction for Stair Lobbies. b) Subdivision of the ground floor reception room into an office & reception c) Enlarging Existing Door openings. d) New Disabled W.C. to the Ground Floor. e) Construction of new door to the First Floor. f) Fire rating of the existing First Floor. g) New Fire Rated Doors. h) Connection to existing services and all associated site development works

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19315CONDITIONAL23 Apr 2019

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19269N/A9 Apr 2019

to RETAIN the following developments at The Queens Hotel, ( a Protected Structure ), Abbey Street, Ennis, Co. Clare.: 1) Change of use of ground floor reception area to cafeteria, together with internal alterations, 2) Change of use of first floor residents' lounge area to hotel reception area, 3) Alteration of frontage to that portion of the hotel known as "Number Forty One", including removal of timber frontage, provision of new signage and provision of tiling to external walls, 4) Provision of timber sign with raised lettering to front of hotel premises at corner of Abbey Street and Francis Street.

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248016UNCONDITIONAL20 Dec 2024

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