John Street, Killaloe, Co Clare
Roof alterations and attic conversion to an existing building in Killaloe.
20475 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 July 2020
- Reference
- 20475
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 July 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 28.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to increase the ridge height of the existing building and convert the rear pitched roof to a flat roof. The works will also convert the attic space into a habitable master bedroom for the first-floor apartment.
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 (a) increase the ridge height of the existing building, (b) convert rear pitched roof to flat roof and (c) convert attic space to habitable master bedroom ancillary to 1st floor apartment and all associated site works
The historical record
How alteration applications have been decided in Clare County Council
96% granted
of 684 alteration applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 92%22,804
- 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 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: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the Killaloe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Church Street, Killaloe, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 89 m |
| The Drapers, Church street, Killaloe | Jun 2026 | €275,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 6, Palliser House, Royal Parade | Dec 2025 | €177,000 | 137 m |
| Derg House, Royal Parade, Killaloe | Sept 2025 | €385,000 | 141 m |
| Main Street, Killaloe, Co. Clare | Aug 2025 | €95,000 | 162 m |
| 3 Thomas St, Killaloe, Clare | Oct 2025 | €270,000 | 253 m |
| 4 The Green, Killaloe, Co Clare | May 2025 | €306,000 | 277 m |
| 7 Lakeshore Marina, Clarisford, Killaloe | May 2026 | €525,000 | 281 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 received13 July 2020
- Further information requested3 September 2020
- Further information received19 October 2020
- Decision due15 November 2020
- Decision issued13 November 2020
- Grant issued27 May 2021
- Appeal submitted8 December 2020
- Appeal decided27 May 2021
- Permission expiry26 May 2026
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