The Promenade, Dough, Lahinch
Retention of signage and construction of a first-floor extension for a conference centre and surf analysis room in Lahinch.
16881 · Clare County Council · Lodged 17 November 2016
- Reference
- 16881
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain existing signage and fenestration changes. The proposal also includes constructing a first-floor extension within the existing building structure for a conference centre, surf analysis room, staff canteen, and toilets, alongside a new boilerhouse, rainwater harvesting tanks, and new signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
To (a) retain existing signage and fenestration changes; (b) construct 1st floor extension consisting of a conference centre, surf analysis room, staff canteen and toilets within the existing building structure; (c) construct boilerhouse and rainwater harvesting tanks; (d) erect new signage together with associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
Objective set by the Lahinch 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 15 The Wharf, The Dell, Lahinch | Mar 2026 | €515,000 | 36 m |
| The Cosy Cottage, Main St, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 78 m |
| 4 Doug Beag, Back Lane, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 172 m |
| Main Street, Lahinch, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €312,000 | 177 m |
| Avondale Apt, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 192 m |
| 1a Avondale Apts, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 192 m |
| 11 Sandhill Lodge, Lahinch, Clare | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 283 m |
| Sandfield, Ennistymon Rd, Lahinch | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 308 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 received17 November 2016
- Decision due19 July 2017
- Decision issued17 July 2017
- Grant issued17 August 2017
- Permission expiry16 August 2022
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