Main Street, Ballyvaughan, Co Clare
Rear extension and partial change of use of a shop to include an off-licence in Ballyvaughan.
20879 · Clare County Council · Lodged 23 November 2020
- Reference
- 20879
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a small 9.73 square metre single-storey rear extension. It also includes a change of use of the existing convenience shop to incorporate a 22 square metre off-licence area.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 10 m²
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
The development will consist of the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the building (c 9.73 sq. M), change of use of existing convenience shop to include part off-licence use (gross floor area for off-licence use 22 sq. M) and associated 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 Ballyvaughan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Ballyvaughan, Clare | May 2025 | €165,000 | 81 m |
| Cahermachaghten, Ballyvaughan, Clare | Sept 2025 | €135,000 | 124 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 received23 November 2020
- Decision due26 January 2021
- Decision issued22 January 2021
- Grant issued26 February 2021
- Permission expiry25 February 2026
In the area
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