Finnavara, New Quay, Co. Clare
Conversion and extension of a detached garage into a granny flat.
18491 · Clare County Council · Lodged 15 June 2018
- Reference
- 18491
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the conversion and extension of an existing detached single-storey garage to provide a private residential care facility (granny flat). The project includes new windows, an external access ramp, and modifications to the existing effluent treatment system.
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Official record
Development description
For the conversion and extension of existing detached single storey garage building beside existing house to provide private residential care facilities ( granny flat ) including the provision of additional windows and external access ramp and modifications to the existing effluent treatment and disposal system on site currently serving the existing house to cater for the additional capacity resultant in the proposed care unit, all at existing house
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“These are the smallest type of settlement in the hierarchy and their character reflects traditional building patterns with a loose collection of rural wellings, clustered around one or more focal points.”
National zoning type: General
Objective set by the Finvarra Cluster (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inisfree, Finnavarra, New Quay Burrin | Mar 2025 | €540,000 | 33 m |
| Finavarra Lodge, New Quay, Burrin | May 2026 | €370,000 | 329 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 received15 June 2018
- Decision due9 August 2018
- Decision issued2 August 2018
- Grant issued2 September 2018
- Permission expiry1 September 2023
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