Dough, Lahinch, Co. Clare
Change of use of Doughmore Lodge Guesthouse to a private dwelling house in Lahinch.
17699 · Clare County Council · Lodged 14 September 2017
- Reference
- 17699
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 September 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 175 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the existing Doughmore Lodge Guesthouse to a private dwelling house. This refers to the property previously approved under planning reference P96-1326.
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 development which will consist of the change of use of the existing doughmore lodge guesthouse, planning reference p96-1326, to private dwelling house
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Summercove, Lahinch, Clare | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 32 m |
| 32 Summercove, Lahinch, Clare | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 213 m |
| 37 Cill Stuif�n, School Road, Lahinch | Dec 2025 | €518,500 | 465 m |
| 31 Cill Stuif�n, School Road, Lahinchnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €287,175 | 480 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 received14 September 2017
- Decision due8 November 2017
- Decision issued7 November 2017
- Grant issued8 December 2017
- Permission expiry7 December 2022
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