Kilrush Fire Station, Stewart Street, Kilrush Co Clare
Construction of a steel vehicle parking shed at Kilrush Fire Station.
238000 · Clare County Council · Lodged 28 April 2023
- Reference
- 238000
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes to construct a steel shed within the existing fire station site for parking emergency vehicles. The application includes all associated site works and has undergone environmental screening.
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
- Proposes to carry out the following development within the existing fire station site
- To provide proposed steel shed for the purpose of parking existing vehicles. Ii. All associated site works pertaining to the proposed parking shed. In accordance with the habitats directive, appropriate assessment screening has been carried out on the project. An environmental impact assessment (eia) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The development of lands for community uses shall be taken to include the use of lands for community, civic, health services, public or educational uses including the provision of schools, community halls, healthcare facilities etc.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 November 2023.
Notified floor area: 113.2 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore St, Kilrush, Clare | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 83 m |
| 45 Moore St, Kilrush, Clare | May 2025 | €75,000 | 117 m |
| 9 Moore St, Kilrush, Clare | Aug 2025 | €135,000 | 120 m |
| 56 Moore Street, Kilrush, Co Clare | May 2025 | €35,000 | 160 m |
| The Family Store, Moore Street, Kilrush | Feb 2025 | €125,000 | 173 m |
| Upstairs Accommodation, Market Square, Kilrush | Jun 2025 | €30,000 | 197 m |
| 61 Henry St, Kilrush, Clarenot full market price | Mar 2026 | €80,000 | 308 m |
| John St, Kilrush, Clare | Jun 2026 | €45,000 | 335 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 received28 April 2023
- Decision due6 August 2023
- Decision issued10 July 2023
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