The Square, Main St, Newmarket-on-Fergus
Refurbishment of a house, conversion of space over a pharmacy into an apartment, and pharmacy extension.
20222 · Clare County Council · Lodged 31 March 2020
- Reference
- 20222
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves refurbishing a two-storey house and converting part of the first floor over an existing pharmacy from residential use to a one-bedroom apartment. It also includes plans to alter, extend, and renovate the pharmacy itself.
- Residential unit
- 1
- 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
As follow: (a) to refurbish and carry out internal alterations, including minor elevational adjustments to existing two storey dwelling house including all associated site works and services. (b) to sub-divide and alter part of existing first floor over existing pharmacy, including 'change of its use' from domestic residential to a one bedroom 'over the shop' apartment. (c) permission is also sought to alter, extend & renovate vardens pharmacy including all associated siteworks / services
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 Newmarket on Fergus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Square, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 46 m |
| Rathalheen South, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Oct 2025 | €580,000 | 68 m |
| Carhue, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | May 2026 | €400,000 | 68 m |
| Carrowmeer, Newmarket On Fergus, Co Clare | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 68 m |
| Old Farmhouse, Carnakella, Newmarket On Fergus | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 68 m |
| Ballycalla, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Jan 2025 | €345,000 | 68 m |
| Main St, Newmarket On Fergus, Clare | Jan 2026 | €225,000 | 72 m |
| 11cuirt Na Heaglaise, Main St, Newmarket On Fergus | Jan 2025 | €229,000 | 135 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 received31 March 2020
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