19 20 & 21 Main Street, Corofin, County Clare
Change of use from commercial to residential and rear extensions across three properties in Corofin.
2360367 · Clare County Council · Lodged 7 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360367
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of numbers 19, 20, and 21 Main Street from commercial to residential. It also includes retention permission for the demolition of a rear extension and various facade alterations, alongside permission to construct a new two-storey rear extension.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- For change of use from commercial use to residential use
- Retention permission to retain demolition of rear 2 storey extension, to retain alterations to façade and to retain construction of dormer rooflight at the rear of number 21 main street corofin
- Permission to construct new 2 storey extension on footprint of demolished 2 story extension to the rear of number 21 main steet, corofin
- Retention permission to retain alterations to front and rear elevations to numbers 19 and 20 main street, corofin, permission to retain new dormer rooflight to rear of number 20 and permission to retain new conservation velux rooflights to the front and rear of number 19
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 Corrofin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flemings, Corofin, Co Clare | Jan 2025 | €197,000 | 18 m |
| Baunkyle, Corofin, Clare | Jun 2025 | €485,000 | 18 m |
| Blackberry Cottage, Willbrook, Corofin | Sept 2025 | €145,000 | 18 m |
| Church St, Corofin, Clare | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 115 m |
| Church St, Corofin, Clare | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 141 m |
| 7 Pairc Na Heaglaise, Laghtagoona, Corofin | Feb 2025 | €271,000 | 194 m |
| 19 The Glebe, Gort Rd, Corofin | May 2025 | €215,000 | 227 m |
| 7 The Glebe, Gort Rd, Corofin | Jan 2026 | €255,000 | 273 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 received7 September 2023
- Decision due1 November 2023
- Decision issued1 November 2023
- Grant issued4 December 2023
- Permission expiry3 December 2028
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2660198ClareLodged 27 Mar 2026Change of use
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16877ClareLodged 17 Nov 2016Commercial
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