Ocean Cove, Kilkee, Co. Clare
Conversion of the former Ocean Cove Hotel in Kilkee into 18 apartments.
17165 · Clare County Council · Lodged 8 March 2017
- Reference
- 17165
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a 50-bedroom hotel building to 18 apartments. The new residential mix will comprise 11 two-bedroom units and 7 three-bedroom units, including elevational adjustments and renovations.
- Residential units
- 18
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Official record
Development description
For change of existing hotel accommodation from 50 bedroom hotel building with associated infrastructure to 18 apartments comprising of 11x2 bedroom units and 7x3 bedroom units, and adjustments to elevations and all associated site works and renovations at the premises formerly known as the ocean cove hotel, kilkee, co. Clare
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Land zoned for tourism development shall be used for a range of structures and activities which are primarily designed to facilitate tourism development”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
Objective set by the Kilkee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E10 Spanish Cove, Kilkee, Co Clare | May 2025 | €100,000 | 59 m |
| No 4 The Fairways, Golf Course Road, Kilkee | Mar 2026 | €321,000 | 189 m |
| 7 Golf Course Rd, Kilkee, Clare | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 191 m |
| 3 Golf Links Road, Kilkee | Jan 2026 | €257,000 | 196 m |
| 3 Golf Links Road, Kilkee | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 196 m |
| 12 Mount Charles Terrace, Kilkee, Clare | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 258 m |
| 6 Georges Head, Kilkee, Clare | Apr 2026 | €870,000 | 281 m |
| 4 The Strands, Kilkee, Clare | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 355 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 March 2017
- Decision due2 May 2017
- Decision issued28 April 2017
- Grant issued17 April 2018
- Appeal submitted25 May 2017
- Appeal decided17 April 2018
- Permission expiry16 April 2023
In the area
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- Granted100 m away
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