School Road, Lahinch, Co. Clare
Extension of the car park at St. Mary's National School in Lahinch.
19166 · Clare County Council · Lodged 7 March 2019
- Reference
- 19166
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to extend the existing school car park to provide 9 additional parking spaces. The works will involve removing the existing set-down area, constructing a new boundary wall, creating two new vehicular accesses, and installing a footpath and traffic bollards.
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Official record
Development description
For development which will consist of an extension to the existing school car park to provide 9 no. Additional car parking spaces at st. Mary's national school, school road, lahinch, co. Clare. The proposed development consists of the removal of the existing set-down area and car parking adjacent to the public road, construction of a new boundary wall and 2 no. Vehicular accesses to the south of the school site, construction of a footpath to the west of the existing car park, installation of traffic bollards and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The development of lands for community uses shall be taken to include the use of lands for community, civic, health services, public or educational uses including the provision of schools, community halls, healthcare facilities etc.”
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thalassa, Sea Park, Lahinch | Aug 2025 | €1,000,005 | 171 m |
| Site 28d, Sea Park, Lahinchprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 183 m |
| Hy Brazil, Seapark, Lahinch | Oct 2025 | €986,000 | 198 m |
| School Rd, Lahinch, Clare | Oct 2025 | €505,000 | 219 m |
| 16 An Creag, Lahinch, Clare | Jun 2026 | €550,000 | 262 m |
| 1a Avondale Apts, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 350 m |
| Avondale Apt, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 350 m |
| Main Street, Lahinch, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €312,000 | 356 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 received7 March 2019
- Decision due1 May 2019
- Decision issued30 April 2019
- Grant issued31 May 2019
- Permission expiry30 May 2024
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