O'Curry Street, Kilkee, Co Clare
Change of use from a house to a coffee shop with extension works in Kilkee.
17398 · Clare County Council · Lodged 22 May 2017
- Reference
- 17398
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain the demolition of a rear extension and the partial construction of a new one. The application also seeks a change of use from a residential dwelling to a coffee shop, including completing the extension and altering the front elevation.
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 retain demolition of original extension to the rear of the existing building and partial construction of new rear extension; and planning permission for change of use of existing residential dwelling to coffee shop to include the completion of the new rear extension and alterations to the front elevation along with all associated site works
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Clare County Council
93% granted
of 468 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strand Line, Kilkee, Clare | Jun 2026 | €475,000 | 32 m |
| 2 Strand Line, Kilkee, Clare | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 75 m |
| Central Bar, O'curry Street, Kilkee | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 161 m |
| The Strand, Strand Line, Kilkee | Oct 2025 | €1,700,000 | 163 m |
| Devonshire House, Strand Line, Kilkee | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 168 m |
| Tides End, Strand Line, Kilkee | Jul 2025 | €430,000 | 171 m |
| Mac's Tavern, O Connell Street, Kilkee | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 176 m |
| 1 Corneal Sraid Eireann, Kilkee, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €235,000 | 196 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 received22 May 2017
- Decision due16 July 2017
- Decision issued13 July 2017
- Grant issued13 August 2017
- Permission expiry12 August 2022
In the area
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16194ClareLodged 10 Mar 2016Retention
- Granted40 m away
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