Market Square, Scarriff, Co Clare
Change of use to a coffee, ice cream, and sandwich cafe in Scarriff.
21367 · Clare County Council · Lodged 19 April 2021
- Reference
- 21367
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use to establish a coffee, ice cream, and sandwich cafe. The development will feature a conservatory at the rear, a takeaway hatch facing the square, pavement alterations, and a canopy.
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 a change of use and to create a coffee/ ice cream / sandwich cafe, with a conservatory at the back and a take away hatch to the square in scarriff. It will include altering the pavement and a canopy
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 Scarriff Tuamgraney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 5 Derg Gardens, Ballyminogue, Scariffprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €1,515,760 | 115 m |
| Feakle Rd, Scarriff, Clare | Feb 2025 | €38,000 | 131 m |
| Main St, Scarriff, Clare | Jun 2025 | €185,000 | 140 m |
| Main Street, Scariff, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €46,000 | 164 m |
| Bridge Street, Scariff, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €140,000 | 218 m |
| Cappabane, Scariff, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 258 m |
| Riverside, Church St, Scariff | Apr 2026 | €322,500 | 289 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 received19 April 2021
- Decision due13 June 2021
- Decision issued11 June 2021
- Grant issued27 July 2021
- Permission expiry26 July 2026
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