Main Street, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Conversion of a house to commercial use, extension of a pub, and new guest accommodation in Miltown Malbay.
18806 · Clare County Council · Lodged 15 October 2018
- Reference
- 18806
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting a residential house into commercial premises to extend an existing pub. It includes constructing ground, first, and second-floor extensions to provide guest accommodation, alongside retention permission for a rear garden and toilet block within an architectural conservation area.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
To alter and extend existing premises. The works involve the following; a) to change the use of an existing residential house into a commercial premises, b) to extend the existing ground floor public licensed premises into the new change of use area, c) to construct a single storey extension onto the existing public licensed premises and new change of use areas, d) to alter the internal floor area of the public license premises, e) to construct a new rear first and second floor extension and to provide guest accommodation services on the existing and new areas, f) to alter/revise the front elevation of the new change of use area, along with associated site works. Retention permission is also being sought the rear back garden and toilet block area along with associated site works. The development is located within an architectural conservation area
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Main Street, Miltown Malbay, County Clare | Sept 2025 | €80,000 | 29 m |
| Main Street, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €82,500 | 38 m |
| Ardmelode, Miltown | Jan 2010 | €130,000 | 63 m |
| Main St, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 63 m |
| Main St, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 63 m |
| Main St, Miltown Malbay, Clare | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 67 m |
| Ennis Rd, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 130 m |
| Ennis Rd, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 130 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 October 2018
- Further information requested6 December 2018
- Further information received25 January 2019
- Decision due21 February 2019
- Decision issued20 February 2019
- Grant issued23 March 2019
- Permission expiry22 March 2024
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