Market Square, Scariff, Co. Clare
Change of use from a funeral home to a residential townhouse in Scariff.
2360533 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360533
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a material change of use of an existing funeral home in Market Square, Scariff. The building will be converted into a residential townhouse, including all ancillary works.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 material change of use of existing funeral home into a residential townhouse including all ancillary 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 Scarriff Tuamgraney 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 March 2024.
Notified floor area: 88.25 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feakle Rd, Scarriff, Clare | Feb 2025 | €38,000 | 101 m |
| 1 - 5 Derg Gardens, Ballyminogue, Scariffprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €1,515,760 | 116 m |
| Main St, Scarriff, Clare | Jun 2025 | €185,000 | 173 m |
| Main Street, Scariff, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €46,000 | 207 m |
| Riverside, Church St, Scariff | Apr 2026 | €322,500 | 217 m |
| Bridge Street, Scariff, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €140,000 | 258 m |
| Cappabane, Scariff, Co Clare | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 300 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 received9 December 2023
- Decision due11 February 2024
- Decision issued9 February 2024
- Grant issued19 March 2024
- Permission expiry18 March 2029
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
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Scariff , Co Clare
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- Granted80 m away
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21367ClareLodged 19 Apr 2021Change of use
- Granted110 m away
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17285ClareLodged 20 Apr 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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16220ClareLodged 21 Mar 2016Change of use
- Refused110 m away
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17733ClareLodged 28 Sept 2017Change of use
- Granted120 m away
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2460195ClareLodged 7 May 2024Apartments
- Granted120 m away
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Mountshannon Road , Ballyminogue , Scarriff
19209ClareLodged 25 Mar 2019Infrastructure
- Granted120 m away
To demolish an existing garage and to construct 5 no. dwelling units, along with ancillary site works
Scarriff , Co. Clare
19415ClareLodged 23 May 2019Housing estate
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