Kilrush House, Frances Street, Kilrush
Alterations, new windows, and reopening stone arches at a protected house in Kilrush.
2063 · Clare County Council · Lodged 5 February 2020
- Reference
- 2063
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe works at Kilrush House, a protected structure, include installing additional windows on the western elevation, altering the existing roof, installing two dormer windows on the front elevation, reopening previously built-up stone arches, and installing entrance gates.
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 install additional windows on the western elevation, to carry out alterations to the existing roof of the dwelling, install 2 number dormer windows on the front elevation & reopen stone arches previously build up, install entrance gates along with all associated works kilrush house is a protected structure (rps no 859)
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 Kilrush 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 20, Hector St Mills, Hector St | May 2025 | €172,000 | 50 m |
| Hector St, Kilrush, Clare | Dec 2025 | €263,000 | 78 m |
| 301 Quay Mills, Kilrush, Co. Clare | Nov 2025 | €248,500 | 98 m |
| 302 Quay Mills, Kilrush, Clare | May 2025 | €220,000 | 98 m |
| Apt 105, Quay Mills, Merchants Quay | Apr 2025 | €222,000 | 98 m |
| Frances St, Kilrush, Clare | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 131 m |
| 26 Francis Street, Kilrush, County Clare | Jan 2026 | €250,000 | 138 m |
| 50 Pella Rd, Kilrush, Clare | Oct 2025 | €90,000 | 231 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 received5 February 2020
- Decision due31 March 2020
- Decision issued12 March 2020
- Grant issued22 September 2020
- Appeal submitted2 April 2020
- Appeal decided22 September 2020
- Permission expiry21 September 2025
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