The Promenade, Dough, Lahinch
Upgrades and a two-storey gym extension to a leisure facility in Lahinch.
19866 · Clare County Council · Lodged 7 November 2019
- Reference
- 19866
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes upgrading the front façade with access ramps, shelter booths, and an external café seating area. It also involves the demolition of an existing courtyard tower, a two-storey gym extension, and internal layout revisions.
- Storeys
- 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
For the following; a) permission to upgrade existing front façade of building to include new access ramps, proposed shelter booths, entrance, lobby area, external café seating area / booths, revised terrace and canopy area at main entrance courtyard, b) demolition of existing tower in courtyard, c) to construct/extend the existing roof over the proposed new pool viewing area to courtyard, d) proposed 2 storey extension consisting of gym, changing rooms, associated toilets and showers, e) general internal floor layout revisions within existing building, f) proposed single storey plant room at rear of building, g) upgrade of existing roof and external wall finishes throughout, including all ancillary associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 15 The Wharf, The Dell, Lahinch | Mar 2026 | €515,000 | 86 m |
| The Cosy Cottage, Main St, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 129 m |
| 4 Doug Beag, Back Lane, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 220 m |
| Main Street, Lahinch, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €312,000 | 229 m |
| 1a Avondale Apts, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 244 m |
| Avondale Apt, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 244 m |
| 11 Sandhill Lodge, Lahinch, Clare | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 298 m |
| Sandfield, Ennistymon Rd, Lahinch | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 326 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 November 2019
- Decision due10 January 2020
- Decision issued10 January 2020
- Grant issued10 February 2020
- Permission expiry9 February 2025
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