Lower Frances Street, Merchants Quay, Kilrush
Erection of a commemorative steel ship sculpture on a stone plinth at Lower Frances Street, Kilrush.
16633 · Clare County Council · Lodged 8 August 2016
- Reference
- 16633
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting a commemorative steel sculpture of a ship in a stylised form. The sculpture will be set on a stone plinth with associated ancillary works.
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 erect commemorative sculpture (consisting of a steel sculpture of a ship in stylised form on a stone plinth) and associated ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“It is intended that lands zoned ‘open space’ will be retained as undeveloped open space, mainly for passive open space related activities. The open space/park areas could contain active play facilities such as children’s play areas etc.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 20, Hector St Mills, Hector St | May 2025 | €172,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 105, Quay Mills, Merchants Quay | Apr 2025 | €222,000 | 121 m |
| 301 Quay Mills, Kilrush, Co. Clare | Nov 2025 | €248,500 | 121 m |
| 302 Quay Mills, Kilrush, Clare | May 2025 | €220,000 | 121 m |
| Hector St, Kilrush, Clare | Dec 2025 | €263,000 | 142 m |
| Frances St, Kilrush, Clare | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 162 m |
| 26 Francis Street, Kilrush, County Clare | Jan 2026 | €250,000 | 169 m |
| 50 Pella Rd, Kilrush, Clare | Oct 2025 | €90,000 | 246 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 received8 August 2016
- Decision due2 October 2016
- Decision issued28 September 2016
- Grant issued29 October 2016
- Permission expiry28 October 2021
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