2560157: For development at this site (c. 0.54 ha) in Harmony Row / Bank Place / Bindon Lane, Ennis. The development will consist of: 1. The demolition of existing derelict house structure and walls within the site and the construction of a new three-storey (over basement) retail store with a total gross floor area of c. 3,550 sqm. including ancillary uses comprising staff area, stockroom, plant rooms and other ancillary areas. 2. A separate sub-station building of c. 22 sqm. gross floor area, loading dock, delivery yard and new heavy goods vehicular entrance off Harmony Row. 3. Alterations and re-arrangement to the existing car park area serving the Bank of Ireland (Protected Structure) off Bindon Street / Bindon Lane. 4. Construction of a new public riverside pedestrian walkway from Bank Place to the existing pedestrian bridge over the river Fergus, connecting to the existing pedestrian path from Harmony Row including new ramps and steps, modifications to the walkway of the existing pedestrian bridge including modifications and additions to the existing ramps and steps in the Abbey Street public car park and modifications to the bridge stone wall at Bank Place. 5. All associated site works including site clearance, boundary treatment, associated external / public lighting, internal pathways, storage rooms, bin stores, hard and soft landscaping. The planning application is supported by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).
Harmony Row / Bank Place/, Bindon Lane, Ennis Co. Clare
DecisionConditional grant
Decided21 May 2025
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 / 09ef7613-c648-48ec-a5f7-8c0182f72c8d.pdf / Document 809300Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 6fe8bad7-c1a3-48f7-9e81-321e7ac676d4.pdf / Document 809298Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / B0994a7a-9db5-43cd-bfb7-212e393755e2.pdf / Document 819556Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 3fc5c435-0705-484b-a3e6-c8b13b58a9b9.pdf / Document 809296Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 1 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 1bd8c100-5c6a-420f-bcde-d92cae083287.pdf / Document 809297Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 2 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 75151af4-c7ba-4984-b66a-836306f26e78.pdf / Document 809297Source PDF
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