Kilrush Marina, Kilrush, Co. Clare
Installation of two floating holiday pod units at Kilrush Marina.
17141 · Clare County Council · Lodged 27 February 2017
- Reference
- 17141
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing two 5m x 3m floating holiday pod units alongside the existing marina pontoon walkways. These pods are intended for seasonal short-term holiday letting.
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 30 m²
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 install two floating holiday pod units alongside the existing marina pontoon walkways. The development will consist of two 5m x 3m pods on floating pontoons for seasonal short term holiday letting
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Water Bodies”
National zoning type: General
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merchants Quay, Kilrush, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €137,000 | 88 m |
| Morven, Merchants Quay, Kilrush | Jan 2026 | €275,000 | 167 m |
| 7 Merchants Quay, Kilrush, Co. Clare | Jan 2026 | €197,000 | 196 m |
| 4 Island View, Kilrush, Clare | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 216 m |
| Cappa Rd, Kilrush, Clare | May 2025 | €440,000 | 221 m |
| 16 Pella Rd, Kilrush, Clare | Apr 2025 | €110,000 | 249 m |
| 16 Pella Rd, Kilrush, Clare | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 249 m |
| 12 Island View, Kilrush, Co Clarenot full market price | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 262 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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17171ClareLodged 9 Mar 2017Commercial
- Granted100 m away
For the placement of portacabin and shipping container and the erection of fencing surrounding a Dinghy Park…
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20773ClareLodged 21 Oct 2020Retention
- Refused160 m away
To construct a glazed balcony at the first floor level to the front of the existing dwelling
Merchant's Quay , Kilrush , Co. Clare
1648ClareLodged 29 Jan 2016Alterations
- Granted160 m away
To replace existing first floor window with a door and external guardrail to the front of the existing…
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16720ClareLodged 15 Sept 2016Alterations
- Granted170 m away
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22217ClareLodged 9 Mar 2022Change of use
- Refused170 m away
For the change of use of a ground floor commercial unit and first floor apartment building into three…
Merchants Quay , Kilrush , Co Clare
21744ClareLodged 14 Jul 2021Apartments
- Granted180 m away
To extend the existing travel hoist lift bay by 1.2 metres to facilitate the installation of a larger boat…
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17176ClareLodged 13 Mar 2017Infrastructure
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