Leagard North, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Change of use from a shop and yard to a car showroom in Miltown Malbay.
18158 · Clare County Council · Lodged 5 March 2018
- Reference
- 18158
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from an existing shop and yard to a car showroom and car parking area. It also includes permission to retain an existing boundary fence.
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 shop / yard to car showroom and car parking area and for permission to retain boundary fence
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
Objective set by the Miltown Malbay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Cluain Liag Ard, Ennis Road, Miltown Malbay | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 158 m |
| 19 Cluain Liag Ard, Ennis Rd, Miltown Malbay | May 2026 | €297,500 | 174 m |
| Ennis Rd, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 365 m |
| Ennis Rd, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 365 m |
| Moher View, Ballard Rd, Miltown Malbay | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 416 m |
| Main St, Miltown Malbay, Clare | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 418 m |
| Main St, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 422 m |
| Main St, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 422 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 received5 March 2018
- Decision due26 June 2018
- Decision issued26 June 2018
- Grant issued27 July 2018
- Permission expiry26 July 2023
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