Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 23 October 2019

The Promenade, Dough, Lahinch

Installation of pellet silos, geothermal boreholes, solar panels, and new changing rooms in Lahinch.

19708 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 September 2019

Reference
19708
Authority
Clare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
9 September 2019
Residential units
1
Floor area
3418 m²

Summary

AI-generated

This project includes erecting two pellet silos, drilling 15 geothermal boreholes, and installing 420 PV solar panels on existing roofs. It also involves replacing a fitness area with new changing rooms, toilets, and a store.

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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

For the following: a) to erect 2 number 5m high pellet silos and 5.2m high screening to enclose silos at rear of existing building and provide internal m & e room associated with same, b) 15 number geo-thermal boreholes in connection with proposed heating system, c) to remove existing fitness area at rear of building and replace with new changing rooms, toilet and store to rear of building, d( provide a total of 420 number pv panels on existing roofs as per associated drawings, e) provide for new rooflights, including all ancillary associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

CommercialLC
The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

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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Built & 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
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt 15 The Wharf, The Dell, LahinchMar 2026€515,00088 m
The Cosy Cottage, Main St, LahinchJun 2026€290,000130 m
4 Doug Beag, Back Lane, LahinchJun 2026€170,000221 m
Main Street, Lahinch, Co ClareFeb 2025€312,000230 m
1a Avondale Apts, Main St, LahinchJan 2026€310,000245 m
Avondale Apt, Main St, LahinchJan 2026€300,000245 m
11 Sandhill Lodge, Lahinch, ClareFeb 2025€450,000298 m
Sandfield, Ennistymon Rd, LahinchMar 2025€450,000327 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

  1. Application received9 September 2019
  2. Decision due3 November 2019
  3. Decision issued23 October 2019
  4. Grant issued23 November 2019
  5. Permission expiry22 November 2024

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