Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare
Retention permission for the conversion of a garage into a dwelling house.
18663 · Clare County Council · Lodged 16 August 2018
- Reference
- 18663
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 August 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 111.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission to keep the conversion of an existing garage into a dwelling house, including all ancillary 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 retain the conversion of a garage to a dwellinghouse together with all ancillary site development works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for ‘mixed use’ developments shall incl. the use of land for a range of uses, making provision, where appropriate, for primary and secondary uses e.g. commercial/retail development as the primary use with residential dev. as secondary”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Ballyvaughan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Ballyvaughan, Clare | May 2025 | €165,000 | 82 m |
| Cahermachaghten, Ballyvaughan, Clare | Sept 2025 | €135,000 | 109 m |
| 7 Ballyvaughan Way, Ballyvaughan, Clare | May 2026 | €66,026 | 498 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 received16 August 2018
- Decision due10 October 2018
- Decision issued9 October 2018
- Grant issued9 November 2018
- Permission expiry8 November 2023
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