Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare
Change of use from a commercial shop front to private living quarters.
16360 · Clare County Council · Lodged 6 May 2016
- Reference
- 16360
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to revise the front elevation of the building by removing the existing shop front. This is to facilitate a change of use from a commercial area to private living quarters.
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
To revise front elevation by removing shop front and for change of use from commercial area to private living quarters
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 Newmarket on Fergus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Square, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 9 m |
| Main St, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Jan 2026 | €225,000 | 34 m |
| Rathalheen South, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Oct 2025 | €580,000 | 37 m |
| Carhue, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | May 2026 | €400,000 | 37 m |
| Old Farmhouse, Carnakella, Newmarket On Fergus | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 37 m |
| Ballycalla, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Jan 2025 | €345,000 | 37 m |
| Carrowmeer, Newmarket On Fergus, Co Clare | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 37 m |
| 11cuirt Na Heaglaise, Main St, Newmarket On Fergus | Jan 2025 | €229,000 | 88 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 received6 May 2016
- Decision due30 June 2016
- Decision issued28 June 2016
- Grant issued29 July 2016
- Permission expiry28 July 2021
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