Carrowkeel West, Inagh, Co. Clare
Conversion of an old school building into a multi-purpose community facility in Inagh.
17821 · Clare County Council · Lodged 26 October 2017
- Reference
- 17821
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes to remove and alter the layout of an old school building attached to the existing community sports hall in Inagh. It seeks to change the use of the building from a school to a multi-purpose community facility, on a site adjoining the curtilage of two protected structures.
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 carry out the following works; (a) remove and change the layout of the old school building attached to existing community sports hall, and (b) change use of the building from school to a multi purpose community facility associated with the attached community sports hall, all with associated site works. The proposed site adjoins the curtilage of protected structures church of immaculate conception ( no. 115) and inagh bridge ( no. 208 )
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“It is intended that lands zoned ‘open space’ will be retained as undeveloped open space, mainly for passive open space related activities. The open space/park areas could contain active play facilities such as children’s play areas etc.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the Inagh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 Annagh Dun, Inaghprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €303,825 | 51 m |
| 68 Annagh Dun, Inaghprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €289,775 | 51 m |
| 69 Annagh Dun, Inaghprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €295,155 | 51 m |
| 66 Annagh Dun, Inaghprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €312,775 | 51 m |
| 67 Annagh Dun, Inaghprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €295,153 | 51 m |
| 73 Annagh Dun, Inaghprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €303,825 | 51 m |
| 70 Annagh Dune, Inaghprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €295,154 | 51 m |
| 71Annagh Dun, Inaghprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €301,763 | 51 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 received26 October 2017
- Decision due20 December 2017
- Decision issued11 December 2017
- Grant issued19 January 2018
- Permission expiry18 January 2023
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