The Royal Marine Hotel, 1 Circular Road, Dough tld Kilkee
Retention of an ice cream shop unit within the hotel and an external dining shelter.
211102 · Clare County Council · Lodged 20 October 2021
- Reference
- 211102
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of a retail shop unit, currently operating as an ice cream shop, located within the footprint of the Royal Marine Hotel. It also seeks retention of an external dining area shelter and associated site works.
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
Of the shop unit with retail use (currently an ice cream shop) within the hotel footprint and for an external dining area shelter and associated site works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Clare County Council
95% granted
of 1,555 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snugville Flat B, Church Road, Kilkee | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 39 m |
| Central Bar, O'curry Street, Kilkee | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 84 m |
| Devonshire House, Strand Line, Kilkee | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 96 m |
| 9 St Patrick's Terrace, Kilkee, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €65,000 | 137 m |
| 29 Saint Patricks Terrace, Kilkee, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 176 m |
| 9 The Strands, Circular Rd, Kilkee | Jan 2026 | €295,000 | 183 m |
| Strand Line, Kilkee, Clare | Jun 2026 | €475,000 | 212 m |
| 25 Gort An Clochar, Kilkee, Clare | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 239 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 received20 October 2021
- Decision due14 December 2021
- Decision issued10 December 2021
- Grant issued20 January 2022
- Permission expiry19 January 2027
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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16888ClareLodged 21 Nov 2016Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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221028ClareLodged 11 Nov 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
And planning permission to amend condition no’s 2 & 3 of planning permission ref no. P93/886 to allow the…
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2360013ClareLodged 1 Feb 2023Retention
- Granted50 m away
To RETAIN and permission to amend condition no’s 2 & 3 of planning permission ref no. P93/886 to allow the…
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2360060ClareLodged 13 Mar 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
To amend condition no's 2 and 3 of planning permission ref no P93/886 to allow the restaurant to operate as a…
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221023ClareLodged 10 Nov 2022Change of use
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