Main Street, Kilfenora, Co Clare
Retention of the use of a ground floor retail unit as a childcare facility.
21317 · Clare County Council · Lodged 8 April 2021
- Reference
- 21317
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is being sought to continue using a ground floor retail unit on Main Street in Kilfenora as a childcare facility.
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
For retention permission for use of the ground floor retail unit as a childcare facility
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 Kilfenora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballygastel, Kilfenora, County Clare | Jun 2025 | €55,000 | 91 m |
| Kilcarragh, Killfenora, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 240 m |
| Ennis Rd, Kilfenora, Co Clare | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 291 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 received8 April 2021
- Decision due2 June 2021
- Decision issued1 June 2021
- Grant issued13 July 2021
- Permission expiry12 July 2026
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