Georges Street, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare
Demolition of outbuildings and conversion of a derelict commercial property into four apartments and a ground-floor car park.
238 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 January 2023
- Reference
- 238
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing outbuildings and the renovation and change of use of a derelict commercial property in Sixmilebridge. It will create a ground-level car park with 12 internal spaces and four apartments (three 2-bedroom and one 3-bedroom) on the first floor, located within an Architectural Conservation Area.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 2
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 demolition of existing outbuildings and for the renovation and change of use of existing derelict commercial property to a ground level car park with residential apartments over. The development proposal includes; ground floor level: 12 number internal car parking spaces and 2 number external access stairwells. First floor level: 3 number 2 bedroom apartments and 1 number 3 bedroom apartment. This application also seeks permission for additional first floor area, works to create new front facade, balconies, circulation routes, new roof finish and structure, new windows to existing/amended and new openings, thermal upgrading, new connections to all public services, bin storage, bicycle parking, new vehicular entrance/ barrier, 3 additional external car parking spaces, hard landscaping and all ancillary site works. This architectural conservation area as defined in the draft clare development plan 2023 to 2029
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 Sixmilebridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 George's Street, Sixmilebridgeprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €277,093 | 92 m |
| Cappagh South, Sixmilebridge, Clare | Feb 2025 | €256,000 | 97 m |
| 7 Georges Street, Sixmilebridgeprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €281,938 | 97 m |
| Clogga, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 97 m |
| 2 Thomond Terrace, Sixmilebridge, Clare | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 117 m |
| 5 Thomond Terrace, Sixmilebridge, Clare | May 2025 | €160,000 | 135 m |
| Church St, Sixmilebridge, Clare | May 2026 | €262,000 | 159 m |
| Main Street, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 166 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 January 2023
- Decision due5 March 2023
- Decision issued3 March 2023
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