Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 14 December 2020

28 The Links, Dough Ennistymon Road, Lahinch

Change of use of an existing office to residential use in Lahinch.

20782 · Clare County Council · Lodged 27 October 2020

Reference
20782
Authority
Clare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
27 October 2020
Residential units
1
Floor area
46.45 m²

Summary

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Planning permission is sought to convert an existing office building into a residential property. The site is located at 28 The Links on the Dough Ennistymon Road in Lahinch.

Change of useconversionresidential

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Official record

Development description

To change use of existing office to residential use.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TourismTR
Land zoned for tourism development shall be used for a range of structures and activities which are primarily designed to facilitate tourism development

National zoning type: Tourism and related

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
32 Summercove, Lahinch, ClareJun 2025€330,000203 m
3 Sandhill Lodge, Lahinch, ClareApr 2026€430,000258 m
Sandfield, Ennistymon Rd, LahinchMar 2025€450,000294 m
11 Sandhill Lodge, Lahinch, ClareFeb 2025€450,000318 m
1 Summercove, Lahinch, ClareJul 2025€380,000321 m
Doonboy, Station Rd, LahinchApr 2026€537,000426 m

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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

  1. Application received27 October 2020
  2. Decision due21 December 2020
  3. Decision issued14 December 2020
  4. Grant issued23 January 2021
  5. Permission expiry22 January 2026

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