Circular Road, Kilkee, Co Clare
Conversion of a former laundrette and flower shop into a home in Kilkee.
20555 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 August 2020
- Reference
- 20555
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 August 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 145 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain external elevational changes and obtain permission to convert a former laundrette and flower shop into residential use. It includes internal and external structural alterations to facilitate the change of use.
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 retain elevational changes to the exterior of the existing building and planning permission for (a) change of use of building from laundrette/flower shop to residential use; (b) carry out internal and external structural alterations as are required to facilitate the change of use; (c) 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 The Strands, Circular Rd, Kilkee | Jan 2026 | €295,000 | 85 m |
| Snugville Flat B, Church Road, Kilkee | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 119 m |
| 25 Gort An Clochar, Kilkee, Clare | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 142 m |
| Central Bar, O'curry Street, Kilkee | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 152 m |
| 9 St Patrick's Terrace, Kilkee, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €65,000 | 169 m |
| Devonshire House, Strand Line, Kilkee | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 170 m |
| 29 Saint Patricks Terrace, Kilkee, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 214 m |
| Strand Line, Kilkee, Clare | Jun 2026 | €475,000 | 226 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 August 2020
- Further information requested6 October 2020
- Further information received3 March 2021
- Decision due11 April 2021
- Decision issued7 April 2021
- Grant issued13 May 2021
- Permission expiry12 May 2026
In the area
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22829ClareLodged 15 Sept 2022Retention
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2360502ClareLodged 23 Nov 2023Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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22117ClareLodged 10 Feb 2022Apartments
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2560094ClareLodged 27 Feb 2025Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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22896ClareLodged 5 Oct 2022Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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22639ClareLodged 14 Jul 2022Retention
- Granted80 m away
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221028ClareLodged 11 Nov 2022Change of use
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