Henry Street/Vandeleur Street, Kilrush, Co. Clare
Conversion of a vacant commercial unit into a restaurant or café in Kilrush.
2360487 · Clare County Council · Lodged 16 November 2023
- Reference
- 2360487
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing vacant commercial unit on Henry Street/Vandeleur Street in Kilrush. The proposal includes converting the unit into a restaurant/café, erecting signage, and carrying out all associated works.
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
For change of use of existing vacant commercial unit to a restaurant/café and to erect signage along with all associated 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 Kilrush 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandeleur Streeet, Kilrush, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €80,000 | 77 m |
| 61 Henry St, Kilrush, Clarenot full market price | Mar 2026 | €80,000 | 106 m |
| Donogrogue, Killimer, Kilrush | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 127 m |
| Ougherard, Cross, Kilrush | Jul 2025 | €136,000 | 127 m |
| Moyasta, Kilrush, Clare | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 127 m |
| Birrenfadda, Cranny, Kilrush | Sept 2025 | €70,000 | 127 m |
| 7 Odeas Road, Kilrush, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €176,000 | 130 m |
| Vandeleur St, Kilrush, Clare | Feb 2025 | €165,000 | 158 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 received16 November 2023
- Decision due19 January 2024
- Decision issued9 January 2024
- Grant issued13 February 2024
- Permission expiry12 February 2029
In the area
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- Refused110 m away
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