O'Curry Street, Kilkee, Co. Clare
Change of use of part of a retail unit to a coffee shop in Kilkee.
17563 · Clare County Council · Lodged 20 July 2017
- Reference
- 17563
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a portion of the 'Irish House' premises on O'Curry Street. The space will be converted from retail use to a coffee shop with customer seating.
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 part of the "irish house" from retail to coffee shop with customer seating
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 February 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bar, O'curry Street, Kilkee | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 37 m |
| Devonshire House, Strand Line, Kilkee | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 47 m |
| Strand Line, Kilkee, Clare | Jun 2026 | €475,000 | 107 m |
| Snugville Flat B, Church Road, Kilkee | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 145 m |
| 2 Strand Line, Kilkee, Clare | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 189 m |
| 9 The Strands, Circular Rd, Kilkee | Jan 2026 | €295,000 | 221 m |
| 9 St Patrick's Terrace, Kilkee, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €65,000 | 247 m |
| 29 Saint Patricks Terrace, Kilkee, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 284 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 received20 July 2017
- Decision due13 September 2017
- Decision issued12 September 2017
- Grant issued13 October 2017
- Permission expiry12 October 2022
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