O'Connell Street, Kilkee, co. Clare
Demolition and reconstruction to create a nine-bedroom guesthouse and an apartment in Kilkee.
161016 · Clare County Council · Lodged 22 December 2016
- Reference
- 161016
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the rear section of an existing building, followed by alterations, reconstruction, and extension to provide a nine-bedroom guesthouse on the ground floor and one private apartment on the first floor.
- Residential unit
- 1
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For the following proposed development a) demolition of rear section of existing building, b) alteration, re-construction and extension to existing premises to facilitate the provision of a nine-bedroom guesthouse to the ground floor and one no. Private apartment to the first floor along with all associated ancillary site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for ‘mixed use’ developments shall incl. the use of land for a range of uses, making provision, where appropriate, for primary and secondary uses e.g. commercial/retail development as the primary use with residential dev. as secondary”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kilkee Settlement Plan (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 July 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Lane, Kilkee, Clare | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 45 m |
| 47 O'connell Street, Kilkee, Co. Clare | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 49 m |
| 1 Smiths Lane, Kilkee, Clare | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 64 m |
| 410 Kilkee Bay Apts, Kilkee, Clareprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €185,000 | 138 m |
| Seoidin, Grattan Street, Kilkee | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 148 m |
| The Square, Kilkee, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €184,000 | 186 m |
| 39 Kilkee Bay Apts, Kilkee, Clare | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 204 m |
| Mac's Tavern, O Connell Street, Kilkee | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 209 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 December 2016
- Decision due24 February 2017
- Decision issued23 February 2017
- Grant issued26 March 2017
- Permission expiry25 March 2022
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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22342ClareLodged 13 Apr 2022Retention
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2560505ClareLodged 16 Aug 2025Change of use
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19116ClareLodged 18 Feb 2019Change of use
- Granted70 m away
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16312ClareLodged 21 Apr 2016Extension
- Granted90 m away
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