Lahinch Golf Club, Liscannor Road, Dough
Construction of a new Golf Academy Facility at Lahinch Golf Club.
18508 · Clare County Council · Lodged 21 June 2018
- Reference
- 18508
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will include a trackman driving range, putting studios, golf simulators, nets, and a club repair room. It will also feature toilets, a mechanical and electrical room, a porch, an entrance corridor, and all associated site works.
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 construct a golf academy facility to include a trackman driving range, putting studios, golf simulators and nets, club repair room, toilets, mechanical and electrical room, porch, entrance corridor and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This category of zoning provides for the use of land for the provision of sports grounds/playing pitches, golf courses, tennis courts and other active indoor and outdoor recreational facilities etc.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sandhill Lodge, Lahinch, Clare | Apr 2026 | €430,000 | 173 m |
| 11 Sandhill Lodge, Lahinch, Clare | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 196 m |
| Sandfield, Ennistymon Rd, Lahinch | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 224 m |
| The Cosy Cottage, Main St, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 355 m |
| Apt 15 The Wharf, The Dell, Lahinch | Mar 2026 | €515,000 | 359 m |
| 4 Doug Beag, Back Lane, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 371 m |
| Avondale Apt, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 445 m |
| 1a Avondale Apts, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 445 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 received21 June 2018
- Decision due15 August 2018
- Decision issued15 August 2018
- Grant issued28 September 2018
- Permission expiry27 September 2023
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