Main Street, Corofin, Co. Clare
Conversion of a vacant shop into a dwelling on Main Street, Corofin.
16988 · Clare County Council · Lodged 19 December 2016
- Reference
- 16988
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 142 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the change of use of a vacant shop to a dwelling. The development will include internal works and the addition of roof lights to the rear of the property.
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 the change of use of a vacant shop to a dwelling, the development to include internal works and the addition of roof lights to the rear ( located beside pharmacy)
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 Corrofin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flemings, Corofin, Co Clare | Jan 2025 | €197,000 | 20 m |
| Baunkyle, Corofin, Clare | Jun 2025 | €485,000 | 20 m |
| Blackberry Cottage, Willbrook, Corofin | Sept 2025 | €145,000 | 20 m |
| Church St, Corofin, Clare | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 115 m |
| Church St, Corofin, Clare | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 138 m |
| 7 Pairc Na Heaglaise, Laghtagoona, Corofin | Feb 2025 | €271,000 | 195 m |
| 19 The Glebe, Gort Rd, Corofin | May 2025 | €215,000 | 230 m |
| 7 The Glebe, Gort Rd, Corofin | Jan 2026 | €255,000 | 275 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 received19 December 2016
- Decision due21 February 2017
- Decision issued16 February 2017
- Grant issued19 March 2017
- Permission expiry18 March 2022
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