the former Ocean Cove Hotel, East End, Kilkee Co Clare
Retention of telecommunications equipment on the roof and ground level of a former hotel in Kilkee.
2347 · Clare County Council · Lodged 31 January 2023
- Reference
- 2347
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for multi-operator telecommunications equipment concealed behind a screened enclosure on the roof of the former Ocean Cove Hotel. The application also covers associated cabinets within a fenced ground-level compound.
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
For development comprising multi-operator telecommunications equipment concealed behind a purpose built screened enclosure together with steelwork platform and sundry development at roof level on the lift shaft and associated cabinets within a fenced compound at ground level to the rear of the building, with access over existing routes
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Land zoned for tourism development shall be used for a range of structures and activities which are primarily designed to facilitate tourism development”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E10 Spanish Cove, Kilkee, Co Clare | May 2025 | €100,000 | 37 m |
| 7 Golf Course Rd, Kilkee, Clare | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 198 m |
| No 4 The Fairways, Golf Course Road, Kilkee | Mar 2026 | €321,000 | 199 m |
| 3 Golf Links Road, Kilkee | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 210 m |
| 3 Golf Links Road, Kilkee | Jan 2026 | €257,000 | 210 m |
| 12 Mount Charles Terrace, Kilkee, Clare | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 248 m |
| 6 Georges Head, Kilkee, Clare | Apr 2026 | €870,000 | 285 m |
| 4 The Strands, Kilkee, Clare | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 373 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 received31 January 2023
- Decision due27 March 2023
- Decision issued20 March 2023
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