Railway Road, Kilkee, Co Clare
Retention of a former outbuilding converted into part of an existing house.
22341 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 April 2022
- Reference
- 22341
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 April 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 52 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for the conversion and change of use of a former outbuilding at the rear of the property to be used as part of the main dwelling house.
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Official record
Development description
Of the conversion / change of use of the former outbuilding to the rear of the dwelling house to use as part of the dwelling house along with associated 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Smiths Lane, Kilkee, Clare | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 121 m |
| Smiths Lane, Kilkee, Clare | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 123 m |
| 9 The Strands, Circular Rd, Kilkee | Jan 2026 | €295,000 | 161 m |
| 25 Gort An Clochar, Kilkee, Clare | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 174 m |
| 47 O'connell Street, Kilkee, Co. Clare | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 180 m |
| 39 Kilkee Bay Apts, Kilkee, Clare | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 190 m |
| Gurrane 1, Moyasta, Co. Clare | May 2025 | €300,000 | 202 m |
| 410 Kilkee Bay Apts, Kilkee, Clareprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €185,000 | 208 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 issued2 June 2022
- Grant issued11 July 2022
- Permission expiry10 July 2027
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