Station Road, Lahinch, Co Clare
Construction of a new gymnasium and fitness centre with an ancillary café and solar panels.
2360091 · Clare County Council · Lodged 30 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360091
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a new gymnasium and fitness centre featuring an ancillary café and roof-mounted solar panels. The project includes a new site entrance, car and bicycle parking, EV charging points, and a rainwater harvesting system.
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 construct a gymnasium / fitness centre with ancillary café and inclusive of roof mounted solar panels together with all ancillary site works and services including site entrance, circulation, bicycle and car parking, ev charging point, site boundaries, landscaping, rain water harvesting system and connections to public utilities
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“It is intended that lands zoned ‘open space’ will be retained as undeveloped open space, mainly for passive open space related activities. The open space/park areas could contain active play facilities such as children’s play areas etc.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the Lahinch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Summercove, Lahinch, Clare | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 101 m |
| 32 Summercove, Lahinch, Clare | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 110 m |
| 37 Cill Stuif�n, School Road, Lahinch | Dec 2025 | €518,500 | 398 m |
| 31 Cill Stuif�n, School Road, Lahinchnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €287,175 | 426 m |
| Doonboy, Station Rd, Lahinch | Apr 2026 | €537,000 | 441 m |
| 23 Radharc Na Mara, School Road, Lahinch | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 447 m |
| Sandfield, Ennistymon Rd, Lahinch | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 476 m |
| 3 Sandhill Lodge, Lahinch, Clare | Apr 2026 | €430,000 | 485 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 received30 March 2023
- Decision due24 May 2023
- Decision issued22 May 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
To construct a gymnasium & fitness-studio together with all ancillary site works and services to include…
Station Road , Lahinch , Co Clare
2460099ClareLodged 7 Mar 2024Commercial
- Granted40 m away
For development which will consist of renovation and extension of the existing derelict dwelling house…
Lahinch , Co. Clare
17249ClareLodged 6 Apr 2017New dwelling
- Awaiting decision40 m away
For development which will consist of renovation and extension of the existing derelict dwelling house…
Lahinch , Co. Clare
17201ClareLodged 21 Mar 2017Extension
- Granted100 m away
To demolish existing derelict farm sheds and to construct a new cattle handling shed and a new farm storage
Dough , Lahinch , Co. Clare
18678ClareLodged 24 Aug 2018Agricultural
- Granted130 m away
For development which will consist of the change of use of the existing Doughmore Lodge Guesthouse, planning…
Dough , Lahinch , Co. Clare
17699ClareLodged 14 Sept 2017Change of use
- Granted140 m away
To RETAIN — Extension to existing dwelling house
Dough , Lahinch , Co. Clare
17518ClareLodged 3 Jul 2017Retention
- Granted150 m away
To construct a rear extension and carry out alterations together with all associated site development works…
18 Greenfield Park , Lahinch , Co. Clare
19308ClareLodged 18 Apr 2019Extension
- Granted160 m away
To A) carry out alterations B) construct a rear extension together with all associated site development works…
20 Greenfield Park , Lahinch , Co Clare
221108ClareLodged 7 Dec 2022Extension
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedCommercial
To construct a gymnasium & fitness-studio together with all ancillary site works and services to include…
Station Road , Lahinch , Co Clare
2460099ClareLodged 7 Mar 2024
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
Proposed construction of a standalone gym type building incorporating a gym/fitness class area, reception…
Longford Rugby Club , Demesne , Longford
2360120LongfordLodged 30 Aug 2023
- GrantedAlterations
For the construction of a Gym and Workshop and also permission to install Solar P.V. Panels to the south roof…
4 Annaghmore View , Sooreeny , Sixmilebridge
2360147ClareLodged 12 May 2023
- GrantedCommercial
The proposed construction of a standalone single-storey gym building incorporating gym/fitness areas,…
Longford Rugby Club , Demesne , Longford
2660033LongfordLodged 5 Feb 2026
- GrantedCommercial
To construct a gym building and all associated site services (gross floor space 659sqm)
Ballinderreen ,
17977galwayLodged 3 Jul 2017
- GrantedCommercial
The construction of a single storey gym building on an existing rooftop car parking area including toilets…
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2560672TipperaryLodged 14 Jul 2025
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