Main Street, Lahinch, Co Clare
Change of use of a derelict retail unit to residential, including rebuilding and extending the rear ground floor.
211194 · Clare County Council · Lodged 11 November 2021
- Reference
- 211194
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to change the use of a derelict retail unit on Main Street, Lahinch, to residential use. The project involves rebuilding the ground floor lean-to at the rear, extending it to the first floor, converting the loft, and adding a roof light.
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Official record
Development description
To change of use of derelict retail unit to residential. Re-building the ground floor lean to at the rear and extending it up to first floor, converting loft and adding a roof light 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 Lahinch 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 Street, Lahinch, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €312,000 | 42 m |
| 1a Avondale Apts, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 62 m |
| Avondale Apt, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 62 m |
| The Cosy Cottage, Main St, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 71 m |
| 4 Doug Beag, Back Lane, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 97 m |
| Apt 15 The Wharf, The Dell, Lahinch | Mar 2026 | €515,000 | 101 m |
| Hy Brazil, Seapark, Lahinch | Oct 2025 | €986,000 | 198 m |
| Thalassa, Sea Park, Lahinch | Aug 2025 | €1,000,005 | 227 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 received11 November 2021
- Further information requested11 January 2022
- Further information received20 January 2022
- Decision due2 March 2022
- Decision issued1 March 2022
- Grant issued5 April 2022
- Permission expiry4 April 2027
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