GrantedChange of useDecided 10 July 2023

The Old Rectory, Mountshannon, Co Clare

Conversion of a protected rectory building into a tourism interpretive centre and café.

238001 · Clare County Council · Lodged 5 May 2023

Reference: 238001
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 May 2023

Summary

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Permission is sought to convert and alter the Old Rectory, a protected structure, from residential use to a tourism interpretive centre and café. The works include demolishing a 157 sqm outbuilding, constructing a 57 sqm single-storey extension, installing a lift, and creating new internal and external openings.

Change of useprotected structuretourismcafedemolition

Floor area: 57 m²

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Official record

Development description

To carry out the following development, alterations, modifications and change of use of the existing old rectory, mountshannon (a protected structure, rps 464) from residential to tourism interpretive centre and café uses, on a site measuring 1.35ha in the townland of mountshannon, consisting of: i. Demolition of the existing outbuilding (157sq. M) to the north-east of the site; ii. Construction of a 57 sq. M single-storey ground floor extension to the north-west of the building (double height space) with a maximum height of 6.4m (and lift height 7.8m) above ground level and new internal stair access; iii. At ground floor level, exhibition and educational spaces, together with supporting uses including a reception area, welfare facilities and plant room; iv. At first floor level, a café, ancillary retail and office spaces, together with welfare facilities and storage area; v. A new lift within the footprint of the existing building to provide for universal access to first floor level; vi. At ground floor level, a new opening in the northern and western wall of the existing building to provide access to the proposed extension, new and enlarged opening to internal walls between the existing kitchen and utility room, new openings between the existing hallway and lounge, and removal of the wall between the existing wc and office and between the existing kitchen and hallway; vii. At first floor level, new openings and removal of internal partitions, together with an opening in the roof to provide access to the lift and a new opening in the northern wall at first floor level to provide access to the café; viii. Cleaning and repointing works to the existing brickwork, repair and replacement of any damaged roof slates with natural slate, replacement of pvc windows with double-glazed timber sash windows and the removal of modern internal additions (flooring and cornices); ix. Resurfacing of the existing internal vehicular access road and construction of a new vehicle passing bay along the existing internal access road; x. Provision of 2 new dedicated pedestrian access points from harbour road including 1 at the existing site entrance and 1 to the south-west of the site, together with construction of a 1.8m wide pedestrian footpath to the west of the existing internal vehicular access road and a new public footpath to the south of the old rectory site with a new pedestrian crossing connecting to the existing path to the south of harbour road; xi provision of a new ped

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TourismTR

“Land zoned for tourism development shall be used for a range of structures and activities which are primarily designed to facilitate tourism development”

National zoning type: Tourism and related

Objective set by the Mountshannon Settlement Plan (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 14 November 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 May 2025.

Notified floor area: 356 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Woodlands, Main Street, Mountshannon	Apr 2025	€155,000	209 m
8 Sandycove, Mountshannon, Clare	Apr 2026	€250,000	232 m
2 Village Living, Mountshannon, Clare	Jun 2026	€239,000	275 m
7 Lakeside Close, Mountshannon, Clare	Mar 2026	€240,000	301 m
Whitegate Rd, Mountshannon, Clare	Nov 2025	€300,000	307 m
19 Lakeside View, Mountshannon, Clare	Nov 2025	€245,000	326 m
Main St, Mountshannon, Clare	Mar 2026	€465,000	384 m

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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 received5 May 2023
Decision due9 August 2023
Decision issued10 July 2023

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