Carrigaholt, Co Clare
Extension of a home into a former Garda Station, demolition of outbuildings, and a new rear extension.
16435 · Clare County Council · Lodged 31 May 2016
- Reference
- 16435
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 147.84 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extending an existing residence into the offices of a former Garda Station. It also includes the demolition of outbuildings, the construction of a new rear extension, a new street entrance, and the relocation of the wastewater treatment system.
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 extension of existing residence into former garda station offices, the demolition of outbuildings and construction of an extension to the rear of the existing structure with new entrance from street, relocation of wastewater treatment system and percolation bed and all associated site works
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 Carrigaholt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrigaholt Garda Station, Church Street, Carrigaholt | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 17 m |
| Carrigaholt, Kilrush, Clare | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 101 m |
| Fleet House, Church St, Carrigaholt | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 101 m |
| 12 Suan Na Mara, Carrigaholt, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 222 m |
| 22 Suin Na Mara, Carrigaholt, Clare | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 291 m |
| 7 West St, Carrigaholt, Kilrush | Jul 2025 | €21,470 | 354 m |
| Rinemacaderrig, Carrigaholt, Clare | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 393 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 received31 May 2016
- Further information requested20 July 2016
- Further information received16 September 2016
- Decision due13 October 2016
- Decision issued10 October 2016
- Grant issued10 November 2016
- Permission expiry9 November 2021
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