Merton Square, Kilkee, Co. Clare.
Retention of the subdivision of a house into two separate dwellings in Kilkee.
2360066 · Clare County Council · Lodged 15 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360066
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the existing subdivision of a single dwelling house to create two separate dwelling houses. The development includes all associated ancillary site works at Merton Square, Kilkee.
- Residential units
- 2
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
Of the existing subdivision of existing dwelling house to create two no. Dwelling houses along with all associated ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Merton Lodge Apts, Merton Sq | Feb 2026 | €175,000 | 53 m |
| Old Moores Hotel Flat 2, West End, Kilkee | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 60 m |
| 1 Olympia Apts, Merton Sq, Kilkee | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 70 m |
| Annasieta, Dunlickey Road, Kilkee | Jan 2026 | €265,000 | 99 m |
| 1b Albert Place, West End, Kilkee | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 129 m |
| 2 Albert Place, West End, Kilkee | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 140 m |
| 9 Dunlicky Rd, Kilkee, Clare | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 152 m |
| 16 Castlefield, Kilkee, Co. Clare | May 2026 | €635,000 | 163 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 received15 March 2023
- Further information requested5 May 2023
- Further information received3 October 2023
- Decision due30 October 2023
- Decision issued23 October 2023
- Grant issued28 November 2023
- Permission expiry27 November 2028
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision30 m away
To construct dwellinghouse, entrance, connect to public services, plus all ancillary site works
Merton Square , West End , Kilkee
181055ClareLodged 20 Dec 2018New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
To Extend the Appropriate Period of Planning Permission P10-1074 for construction of a rear two storey…
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16123ClareLodged 23 Feb 2016Extension
- Granted50 m away
For the conversion of existing attic space to a habitable room including extension and revision to existing…
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20154ClareLodged 5 Mar 2020Extension
- Granted50 m away
To replace existing first floor steel balcony with new enlarged steel balcony plus all ancillary site works
7 Cois Farraige , Dunlickey Road , Kilkee
18275ClareLodged 9 Apr 2018Alterations
- Refused80 m away
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22404ClareLodged 4 May 2022Alterations
- Granted80 m away
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Sunhill , Dunlickey Road , Kilkee
20186ClareLodged 13 Mar 2020Extension
- Granted80 m away
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1-2 Merton Court , Kilkee Upper , Kilkee
19828ClareLodged 30 Oct 2019Retention
- Refused80 m away
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1-2 Merton Court , Kilkee , Co. Clare
198ClareLodged 11 Jan 2019Retention
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