The Old School House & Church, Mountshannon, Co Clare V94 AT2W
Retention of a church and school conversion to a house, and permission for roof repairs and conservation roof windows.
22340 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 April 2022
- Reference
- 22340
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 April 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 62.9 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for the change of use of a former church and schoolhouse into a single private residential unit. Permission is also requested for roof repairs using natural slate, lime rendering of the exterior, and the installation of three conservation roof windows on this protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Of the following development to the existing building which is a protected structure (rps no. 130); (a)retain change of use of the building from church / school to a single private residential unit; and (b) permission to replace the existing roof covering with natural slate, re-render the exterior of the building with lime render, provide three no. New conservation roof windows to the rear of the roof and all associated ancillary site 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 Mountshannon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands, Main Street, Mountshannon | Apr 2025 | €155,000 | 45 m |
| Whitegate Rd, Mountshannon, Clare | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 84 m |
| 7 Lakeside Close, Mountshannon, Clare | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 105 m |
| 8 Sandycove, Mountshannon, Clare | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 156 m |
| 19 Lakeside View, Mountshannon, Clare | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 159 m |
| 2 Village Living, Mountshannon, Clare | Jun 2026 | €239,000 | 321 m |
| Main St, Mountshannon, Clare | Mar 2026 | €465,000 | 417 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 received13 April 2022
- Decision due7 June 2022
- Decision issued3 June 2022
- Grant issued13 July 2022
- Permission expiry12 July 2027
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