19315: 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
Abbey Street, Ennis, Co. Clare
DecisionConditional grant
Decided13 June 2019
Application typeRETENTION
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Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / D3f6551f-ffad-41fe-ae18-4081e6c9ecb5.PDF / Document 449723Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 3b5f8016-4b08-4984-836e-ee66534e2804.PDF / Document 453044Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 2f913d20-9263-4c59-90bf-679207508ecc.PDF / Document 449725Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 4bc8cc6a-9a8c-46a7-8d19-c000f2bba3d0.PDF / Document 449726Source PDF
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