Ocean Cove Hotel, East End, Kilkee Co Clare
New telecoms building and retention of a stair/lift tower and antenna screen at the Ocean Cove Hotel in Kilkee.
23485 · Clare County Council · Lodged 8 September 2023
- Reference
- 23485
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a new single-storey telecommunications equipment building to the rear of the hotel. Retention permission is also sought for an as-built stair and lift tower, as well as a GRP screen enclosure for a rooftop telecom antenna.
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Official record
Development description
For a new single storey telecom's equipment building to rear of existing main building and retention permission for an as-built stair / lift tower to rear of existing main building together with retention of as-built grp screen enclosure to screen telecom's antenna, situated on roof of as-built stair / lift tower,
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 | 59 m |
| No 4 The Fairways, Golf Course Road, Kilkee | Mar 2026 | €321,000 | 189 m |
| 7 Golf Course Rd, Kilkee, Clare | Apr 2025 | €345,000 | 191 m |
| 3 Golf Links Road, Kilkee | Jan 2026 | €257,000 | 196 m |
| 3 Golf Links Road, Kilkee | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 196 m |
| 12 Mount Charles Terrace, Kilkee, Clare | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 258 m |
| 6 Georges Head, Kilkee, Clare | Apr 2026 | €870,000 | 281 m |
| 4 The Strands, Kilkee, Clare | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 354 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 received8 September 2023
- Further information requested1 November 2023
- Further information received28 February 2024
- Decision due26 March 2024
- Decision issued25 March 2024
- Grant issued30 April 2024
- Permission expiry29 April 2029
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