Liscannor Road, Lahinch, V95 VEP8
Refurbishment and extension of the Lahinch golf club house, including a new golf shop and revised car park.
2360553 · Clare County Council · Lodged 15 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360553
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extensions and alterations to the existing club house to expand the bar, restaurant, and kitchen. It also includes a new two-storey golf shop, a facilities block, a relocated entrance, and a revised 129-space car park layout.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 732 m²
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 the refurbishment, alterations and extensions to the existing golf club house and external carpark area. A) extensions (286sqm) and alterations to the existing club house to provide new pitched roofs (including increased roof pitch), extension to bar/restaurant/kitchen at first floor level, external wall finishes and glazing systems, new internal stairs, lift, ancillary and staff welfare facilities; b) single storey flat roofed entrance canopy; c) alterations to the façade including new external terraces and stairs; d) two storey pitched roof golf shop with storage areas/admin and esb substation (406sqm); e) single storey flat roof facilities/refuse block (40sqm); f) relocated vehicular entrance; g) revised car park layout (total 129 no. Spaces), relocated putting green, new entrance steps and external landscape design; h) all associated site works, drainage, lighting, roof level pv panels, external roof level plant and external building signage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This category of zoning provides for the use of land for the provision of sports grounds/playing pitches, golf courses, tennis courts and other active indoor and outdoor recreational facilities etc.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 September 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 595 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sandhill Lodge, Lahinch, Clare | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 194 m |
| 3 Sandhill Lodge, Lahinch, Clare | Apr 2026 | €430,000 | 222 m |
| Sandfield, Ennistymon Rd, Lahinch | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 229 m |
| Apt 15 The Wharf, The Dell, Lahinch | Mar 2026 | €515,000 | 237 m |
| The Cosy Cottage, Main St, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 243 m |
| 4 Doug Beag, Back Lane, Lahinch | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 283 m |
| Main Street, Lahinch, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €312,000 | 346 m |
| Avondale Apt, Main St, Lahinch | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 347 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 December 2023
- Decision due17 February 2024
- Decision issued16 February 2024
- Grant issued21 March 2024
- Permission expiry20 March 2029
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