Kilkee Road, Drimna, Kilrush
Increasing the roof ridge height of a house to create a first-floor living space.
16311 · Clare County Council · Lodged 21 April 2016
- Reference
- 16311
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 April 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 83.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves raising the ridge height of the existing dwelling to incorporate a first-floor habitable area with rooflights and rear dormers. It also includes raising the ridge height of previously approved but unbuilt extensions, installing a new slate roof, and ancillary site works.
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Official record
Development description
To increase ridge height to existing dwelling to incorporate first floor habitable area with associated rooflights/rear dormers and increase ridge height to proposed gable and rear extensions previously granted under planning ref. P15-518, not yet constructed with new slate roof throughout, plus all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
Objective set by the Kilrush 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Shannon Heights, Kilrush, Co Clare | Jun 2026 | €190,000 | 128 m |
| 66 Shannon Heights, Kilrush, Clare | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 146 m |
| 133 Shannon Heights, Kilrush, Clarenot full market price | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 157 m |
| 139 Shannon Heights, Kilrush, Clarenot full market price | Jun 2026 | €300,000 | 254 m |
| 18 Shannon Heights, Kilrush, Clare | Jun 2026 | €380,000 | 256 m |
| 29 Dooneen Park, Kilrush, Clare | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 270 m |
| 8 Nagles Terrace, Kilrush, Clare | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 274 m |
| 6 St Josephs Terrace, Kilrush, Clare | Aug 2025 | €87,000 | 405 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 received21 April 2016
- Decision due15 June 2016
- Decision issued2 June 2016
- Grant issued4 July 2016
- Permission expiry3 July 2021
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