Frances Street, Kilrush, Co Clare
Retention of retail extensions and permission to change part of the retail floor into post office kiosks in Kilrush.
22286 · Clare County Council · Lodged 30 March 2022
- Reference
- 22286
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for extensions, alterations, storage containers, signage, and a trolley bay at an existing retail outlet. It also seeks permission to change the use of a portion of the retail floor to accommodate post office kiosks.
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
Of extensions and alterations to the existing retail outlet, storage containers, signage, elevational changes, the erection of a shopping trolley bay, along with all associated ancillary works and planning permission for the change of use of a portion of the existing retail floor to post office kiosks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 20, Hector St Mills, Hector St | May 2025 | €172,000 | 40 m |
| Frances St, Kilrush, Clare | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 57 m |
| 26 Francis Street, Kilrush, County Clare | Jan 2026 | €250,000 | 64 m |
| Hector St, Kilrush, Clare | Dec 2025 | €263,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 105, Quay Mills, Merchants Quay | Apr 2025 | €222,000 | 168 m |
| 302 Quay Mills, Kilrush, Clare | May 2025 | €220,000 | 168 m |
| 301 Quay Mills, Kilrush, Co. Clare | Nov 2025 | €248,500 | 168 m |
| John Street, Kilrush, Co. Clare | May 2025 | €162,000 | 212 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 received30 March 2022
- Decision due24 May 2022
- Decision issued20 May 2022
- Grant issued30 June 2022
- Permission expiry29 June 2027
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