O'Connell St / Smiths Lane, Kilkee, Co Clare
Retention of a guesthouse conversion into two townhouses, and permission to build two more townhouses.
22342 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 April 2022
- Reference
- 22342
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 April 2022
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 1784 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for converting a former guesthouse into two townhouses with minor front elevation and internal layout changes. Planning permission is also requested to construct two additional townhouses at the rear of the site.
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Official record
Development description
Of the following development (a) retain the change of use of the existing building fronting o'connell street, from the guesthouse use previously authorised under planning permission ref no. P16/1016 to two no. Townhouses, to include minor alterations to the front elevation of the building, revised internal layout and revised rear extension footprint & design; and (b) permission to construct a further two no. New townhouses to the rear of the subject site fronting smiths lane along with all associated ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Lane, Kilkee, Clare | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 45 m |
| 47 O'connell Street, Kilkee, Co. Clare | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 51 m |
| 1 Smiths Lane, Kilkee, Clare | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 64 m |
| 410 Kilkee Bay Apts, Kilkee, Clareprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €185,000 | 138 m |
| Seoidin, Grattan Street, Kilkee | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 149 m |
| The Square, Kilkee, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €184,000 | 187 m |
| 39 Kilkee Bay Apts, Kilkee, Clare | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 202 m |
| Mac's Tavern, O Connell Street, Kilkee | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 210 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 issued12 July 2022
- Permission expiry11 July 2027
In the area
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2560505ClareLodged 16 Aug 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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