O'Curry Street, Kilkee, Co Clare
Conversion of a disused hostel in Kilkee into a ground floor cafe and two apartments, including a new rear extension.
221165 · Clare County Council · Lodged 22 December 2022
- Reference
- 221165
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a disused hostel on O'Curry Street, Kilkee. The proposal includes a ground floor cafe/restaurant with two apartments on the first and second floors, the demolition of an existing rear extension, and the construction of a new rear extension.
- Residential units
- 2
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 the following development: a) change of use of the existing building from disused hostel to ground floor cafe/restaurant with two no. Apartments to the first and second floor; b) demolish existing rear extension; c) construct new rear extension; d) make elevational changes to the existing building; e) all associated site works and services
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 Kilkee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strand Line, Kilkee, Clare | Jun 2026 | €475,000 | 53 m |
| Central Bar, O'curry Street, Kilkee | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 94 m |
| Devonshire House, Strand Line, Kilkee | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 101 m |
| 2 Strand Line, Kilkee, Clare | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 134 m |
| Snugville Flat B, Church Road, Kilkee | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 196 m |
| 9 The Strands, Circular Rd, Kilkee | Jan 2026 | €295,000 | 226 m |
| The Strand, Strand Line, Kilkee | Oct 2025 | €1,700,000 | 228 m |
| Tides End, Strand Line, Kilkee | Jul 2025 | €430,000 | 236 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 received22 December 2022
- Further information requested23 February 2023
- Further information received8 November 2023
- Decision due17 December 2023
- Decision issued11 December 2023
- Grant issued23 January 2024
- Permission expiry22 January 2029
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