Main Street, Lahinch, Co. Clare
Change of use of a commercial area to a café.
17132 · Clare County Council · Lodged 27 February 2017
- Reference
- 17132
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing commercial area. The space is proposed to be converted into a café on Main Street.
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 change of use of commercial area to café
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cosy Cottage, Main St, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 31 m |
| 4 Doug Beag, Back Lane, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 15 The Wharf, The Dell, Lahinch | Mar 2026 | €515,000 | 82 m |
| Main Street, Lahinch, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €312,000 | 86 m |
| Avondale Apt, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 91 m |
| 1a Avondale Apts, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 91 m |
| Hy Brazil, Seapark, Lahinch | Oct 2025 | €986,000 | 242 m |
| 11 Sandhill Lodge, Lahinch, Clare | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 252 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 received27 February 2017
- Decision due23 April 2017
- Decision issued20 April 2017
- Grant issued21 May 2017
- Permission expiry20 May 2022
In the area
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- Granted60 m away
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- Granted60 m away
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- Refused60 m away
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163ClareLodged 7 Jan 2016Change of use
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