9 Fionoora, Kettle Street, Lahinch
Retention of a change of use from a shop to a café and bakery in Lahinch.
2014 · Clare County Council · Lodged 20 January 2020
- Reference
- 2014
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for converting a shop into a café and bakery. The development includes a customer seating area of approximately 21 square metres.
- Floor area
- 21 m²
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 change of use from shop to café/bakery with a customer area of approx. 21m2 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Doug Beag, Back Lane, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 66 m |
| The Cosy Cottage, Main St, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 15 The Wharf, The Dell, Lahinch | Mar 2026 | €515,000 | 111 m |
| 1a Avondale Apts, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 130 m |
| Avondale Apt, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 130 m |
| Main Street, Lahinch, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €312,000 | 134 m |
| 11 Sandhill Lodge, Lahinch, Clare | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 196 m |
| Sandfield, Ennistymon Rd, Lahinch | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 211 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 received20 January 2020
- Further information requested6 March 2020
- Further information received31 March 2020
- Decision due1 November 2020
- Decision issued30 October 2020
- Grant issued22 March 2021
- Appeal submitted25 November 2020
- Appeal decided22 March 2021
- Permission expiry21 March 2026
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