Corofin Village Hostel, Main St, Corofin Co Clare
Conversion of the Corofin Village Hostel into two individual apartments.
211123 · Clare County Council · Lodged 26 October 2021
- Reference
- 211123
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of the existing hostel building on Main Street, Corofin, into two separate apartments. The project will involve internal alterations, changes to the window arrangements on the elevations, and all associated site works.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
To change the use of the existing hostel building to 2 no. Individual apartments, with resulting alterations to fenestration on the elevations, internal changes and all associated site and ancillary 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 Corrofin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flemings, Corofin, Co Clare | Jan 2025 | €197,000 | 110 m |
| Baunkyle, Corofin, Clare | Jun 2025 | €485,000 | 110 m |
| Blackberry Cottage, Willbrook, Corofin | Sept 2025 | €145,000 | 110 m |
| Church St, Corofin, Clare | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 160 m |
| Church St, Corofin, Clare | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 199 m |
| 7 Pairc Na Heaglaise, Laghtagoona, Corofin | Feb 2025 | €271,000 | 218 m |
| 19 The Glebe, Gort Rd, Corofin | May 2025 | €215,000 | 231 m |
| 7 The Glebe, Gort Rd, Corofin | Jan 2026 | €255,000 | 277 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 received26 October 2021
- Decision due20 December 2021
- Decision issued16 December 2021
- Grant issued26 January 2022
- Permission expiry25 January 2027
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