Main Street, Mountshannon, Co Clare
Retention of a garden room in Mountshannon and change of use to a coffee roaster.
23540 · Clare County Council · Lodged 20 October 2023
- Reference
- 23540
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a garden room erected alongside an existing coffee shop and house. Permission is also sought to change the use of this garden room to a coffee roaster and toilet.
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 garden room erected alongside their coffee shop and house and also for permission for change of use of this garden room to a coffee roaster and toilet and all 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 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 | 113 m |
| Whitegate Rd, Mountshannon, Clare | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 206 m |
| 8 Sandycove, Mountshannon, Clare | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 213 m |
| 2 Village Living, Mountshannon, Clare | Jun 2026 | €239,000 | 214 m |
| 7 Lakeside Close, Mountshannon, Clare | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 217 m |
| 19 Lakeside View, Mountshannon, Clare | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 264 m |
| Main St, Mountshannon, Clare | Mar 2026 | €465,000 | 321 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 received20 October 2023
- Decision due14 December 2023
- Application withdrawn29 November 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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
- 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
- Awaiting decision30 m away
To RETAIN a covered seated / smoking area to the rear of the bar/restaurant
Main Street , Mountshannon , Co Clare V94 A894
23227ClareLodged 17 Apr 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision90 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…
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22340ClareLodged 13 Apr 2022Retention
- Granted130 m away
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Aistear Park , Mountshannon , Co Clare
22123ClareLodged 11 Feb 2022Infrastructure
- Granted140 m away
For alterations and demolition works to the existing Community Hall, the construction of a sports hall and…
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2460460ClareLodged 25 Sept 2024Commercial
- Granted150 m away
To RETAIN minor elevational changes to the existing dwelling house
4 Harbour View , Harbour Road , Mountshannon Co Clare
20941ClareLodged 10 Dec 2020Retention
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