Main Street, Mountshannon, Co Clare V94 A894
Retention of a covered outdoor seating and smoking area behind a bar and restaurant in Mountshannon.
23227 · Clare County Council · Lodged 17 April 2023
- Reference
- 23227
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a covered seated and smoking area located to the rear of the existing bar and restaurant on Main Street, Mountshannon.
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
To retain a covered seated / smoking area to the rear of the bar/restaurant
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Clare County Council
95% granted
of 1,555 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 | 101 m |
| 8 Sandycove, Mountshannon, Clare | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 192 m |
| Whitegate Rd, Mountshannon, Clare | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 199 m |
| 7 Lakeside Close, Mountshannon, Clare | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 206 m |
| 2 Village Living, Mountshannon, Clare | Jun 2026 | €239,000 | 234 m |
| 19 Lakeside View, Mountshannon, Clare | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 249 m |
| Main St, Mountshannon, Clare | Mar 2026 | €465,000 | 342 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 received17 April 2023
- Decision due11 June 2023
- Application withdrawn9 June 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Of a covered seated smoking area to the rear of the bar/restaurant
Cois na Habhna Bar and Restaurant , Main Street , Mountshannon Co Clare V94 A894
24153ClareLodged 10 May 2024Retention
- Granted30 m away
To RETAIN use of former office as a shop and coffee shop and to RETAIN garden room erected alongside coffee…
Main St , Mountshannon , Co Clare
23597ClareLodged 27 Nov 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision30 m away
To RETAIN garden room erected alongside their coffee shop and house and also for PERMISSION for change of use…
Main Street , Mountshannon , Co Clare
23540ClareLodged 20 Oct 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
To construct an extension to dwelling house and associated site works
Mountshannon Cottages , Mountshannon , Co. Clare
17870ClareLodged 15 Nov 2017Extension
- Granted120 m away
Of the following development to the existing building which is a protected structure (RPS No. 130); (a)Retain…
The Old School House & Church , Mountshannon , Co Clare V94 AT2W
22340ClareLodged 13 Apr 2022Retention
- Granted130 m away
To RETAIN minor elevational changes to the existing dwelling house
4 Harbour View , Harbour Road , Mountshannon Co Clare
20941ClareLodged 10 Dec 2020Retention
- Granted130 m away
To erect a Pavilion (a roofed open structure) for communal, cultural, education and events and gatherings and…
Aistear Park , Mountshannon , Co Clare
22123ClareLodged 11 Feb 2022Infrastructure
- Granted140 m away
To carry out the following development, Alterations, modifications and change of use of the existing Old…
The Old Rectory , Mountshannon , Co Clare
238001ClareLodged 5 May 2023Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedRetention
Of a covered seated smoking area to the rear of the bar/restaurant
Cois na Habhna Bar and Restaurant , Main Street , Mountshannon Co Clare V94 A894
24153ClareLodged 10 May 2024
- GrantedRetention
Retain the existing covered seating area to the rear of the existing premises
Quay's Bar , Cloonmonad , Westport
23290MayoLodged 22 May 2023
- GrantedRetention
Retention of external seating area/smoking area (covered-in lean-to structure with retractable awnings) to…
O'Sullivan's Public House, Church Street & West Douglas Street, Douglas,
144580corkLodged 21 Mar 2014
- Awaiting decisionRetention
Retain the beer garden and smoking shelter constructed in the rear garden, together with covered access from…
Rear of 106 Main St , Portlaoise , Co Laois
22215LaoisLodged 12 Apr 2022
- GrantedCommercial
To RETAIN existing partially enclosed external dining area and also PERMISSION sought to extend existing roof…
The Imperial , 43 47 & 48 Main Street , Cavan
2360039CavanLodged 31 May 2023
- Awaiting decisionRetention
Retain an external covered area incorporating an outdoor bar, smoking and live music entertainment area,…
Lennon's Lounge Bar , Mary Street , Durrow Townparks
22516LaoisLodged 23 Aug 2022
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