The Coach House, Main Street, Clarecastle
Retention of a ground floor cafe and retail unit, and conversion of first floor retail space into two apartments.
19764 · Clare County Council · Lodged 3 October 2019
- Reference
- 19764
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to retain an existing ground floor cafe and separate retail unit in Clarecastle. It also requests permission for alterations to two existing second-floor apartments and the change of use of the first floor from retail to two new apartment units.
- Residential units
- 2
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 existing ground floor cafe and separate retail unit and full planning permission for alterations to the existing apartment areas on the second floor, (2no) and the change of use from retail area to residential on the 1st floor to provide 2 new apartment units and all associated site works
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 Ennis and Environs (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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 February 2020.
Notified floor area: 215 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Patrick St, Clarecastle, Clare | Jul 2025 | €256,000 | 39 m |
| Apts 1 - 10 Castlecourt, Barrack Street, Clarecastlenot full market price | Aug 2025 | €145,500 | 67 m |
| 1 Castlecourt, Quay Rd, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €320,000 | 77 m |
| 2 Castle Court, Quay Rd, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €320,000 | 82 m |
| 1 Wood Lane, Ballaghfadda East, Clarecastleprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €528,635 | 92 m |
| Main Street, Clarecastle, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 135 m |
| 1 Dales Yard, Main St, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €920,000 | 142 m |
| Quay Road, Clarecastle, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €138,750 | 171 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 received3 October 2019
- Decision due27 November 2019
- Decision issued20 November 2019
- Grant issued21 December 2019
- Permission expiry20 December 2024
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