1-2 Merton Court, Kilkee Upper, Kilkee
Retention and completion of two houses at Merton Court in Kilkee.
19828 · Clare County Council · Lodged 30 October 2019
- Reference
- 19828
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 October 2019
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 328 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for altered house locations and floor levels of two dwellings, alongside works completed after previous permissions expired. Planning permission is also sought to complete the houses, including drainage, boundary walls, and driveways.
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 retention permission and planning permission for 2 no. Dwellings at 1-2 merton court, killkee upper, kilkee, co clare. Retention permission is sought for (i) the altered location of houses and variation to finished floor levels as constructed on site granted under planning permission p10/224 and extended under p15/270, (ii) works undertaken following the expiration of planning permission p10/224, as extended under p15/270 to include window installation, weathering and construction of boundary walls and ancillary works. Planning permission is sought to complete the 2 no. Dwellings to include provision of downpipes, surface water drainage soakaways, boundary walls, retaining wall, driveways, footpaths, and all typical ancillary works necessary to complete the site development
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Clare County Council
95% granted
of 1,555 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
Objective set by the Kilkee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Merton Lodge Apts, Merton Sq | Feb 2026 | €175,000 | 36 m |
| Old Moores Hotel Flat 2, West End, Kilkee | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 50 m |
| 1b Albert Place, West End, Kilkee | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 56 m |
| 2 Albert Place, West End, Kilkee | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 57 m |
| 1 Olympia Apts, Merton Sq, Kilkee | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 99 m |
| 1 The Compass, Geraldine Place, Kilkee | Jul 2026 | €595,000 | 123 m |
| Annasieta, Dunlickey Road, Kilkee | Jan 2026 | €265,000 | 142 m |
| 9 Dunlicky Rd, Kilkee, Clare | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 180 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 received30 October 2019
- Decision due2 January 2020
- Decision issued17 December 2019
- Grant issued17 February 2020
- Appeal submitted20 January 2020
- Permission expiry16 February 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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198ClareLodged 11 Jan 2019Retention
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181055ClareLodged 20 Dec 2018New dwelling
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211091ClareLodged 14 Oct 2021Retention
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2360066ClareLodged 15 Mar 2023Retention
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