No.5 Frances Street, Kilrush, Co Clare
Conversion of a former commercial unit into a ground floor apartment.
211393 · Clare County Council · Lodged 23 December 2021
- Reference
- 211393
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a former commercial unit into a ground floor apartment. The works will also include elevational changes and all associated site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storey
- 1
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
To convert a former commercial unit into a ground floor apartment along with elevational changes and all 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 Kilrush 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upstairs Accommodation, Market Square, Kilrush | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 103 m |
| John St, Kilrush, Clare | Jun 2026 | €45,000 | 105 m |
| John Street, Kilrush, Co. Clare | May 2025 | €162,000 | 105 m |
| 56 Moore Street, Kilrush, Co Clare | May 2025 | €35,000 | 113 m |
| The Family Store, Moore Street, Kilrush | Feb 2025 | €125,000 | 122 m |
| 45 Moore St, Kilrush, Clare | May 2025 | €75,000 | 161 m |
| 61 Henry St, Kilrush, Clarenot full market price | Mar 2026 | €80,000 | 170 m |
| 26 Francis Street, Kilrush, County Clare | Jan 2026 | €250,000 | 179 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 December 2021
- Further information requested23 February 2022
- Further information received5 May 2022
- Decision due1 June 2022
- Decision issued26 May 2022
- Grant issued7 July 2022
- Permission expiry6 July 2027
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