Church Street, Killaloe, Co Clare
Demolition of rear extensions, change of use of retail to community use, and construction of two holiday apartments in Killaloe.
24145 · Clare County Council · Lodged 2 May 2024
- Reference
- 24145
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 May 2024
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 534 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing rear extensions of an existing building on Church Street to create a gated pedestrian access. The retail space will be converted to community use featuring a Changing Place bathroom. Additionally, two short-term holiday let apartments will be built at the rear of the site.
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
At a site at church street, killaloe, co clare for: at existing building: demolition of extensions to rear of existing property, form new gated pedestrian access to rear of site within building volume. Change of use from retail to community use to provide universal access. Changing place bathroom, with store over. At site to rear: construction of 2 no. Short-term holiday let apartments to rear of site (1 no. 3-bed at ground floor and 1 no. 2-bed at first floor) including external terrace spaces, shed, bin storage. Changes to elevation to building at church street, including window openings and signage. Replace gate and provide new universal access parking space within site at john street
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 Killaloe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Church Street, Killaloe, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 17 m |
| The Drapers, Church street, Killaloe | Jun 2026 | €275,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 6, Palliser House, Royal Parade | Dec 2025 | €177,000 | 65 m |
| Derg House, Royal Parade, Killaloe | Sept 2025 | €385,000 | 68 m |
| Main Street, Killaloe, Co. Clare | Aug 2025 | €95,000 | 160 m |
| 3 Thomas St, Killaloe, Clare | Oct 2025 | €270,000 | 270 m |
| 4 The Green, Killaloe, Co Clare | May 2025 | €306,000 | 275 m |
| 3 Chapel St, Killaloe, Clare | Mar 2025 | €155,000 | 313 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 received2 May 2024
- Decision due26 June 2024
- Decision issued25 June 2024
- Grant issued30 July 2024
- Permission expiry29 July 2029
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Of conversion and extension of existing shed to dwelling house all associated site works
John Street , Killaloe , Co. Clare
2560207ClareLodged 24 Apr 2025Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For Change of Use from Commerical Unit to Residential Dwelling
27 Church Street , Killaloe , Co Clare
17376ClareLodged 18 May 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
For Change of Use from Commercial Unit to Residential Dwelling at 27 Church Street, Killaloe, Co. Clare
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17492ClareLodged 22 Jun 2017Change of use
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For change of use of the groundfloor only of the existing building from residential to commercial for the…
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18131ClareLodged 22 Feb 2018Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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18624ClareLodged 2 Aug 2018Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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1734ClareLodged 24 Jan 2017Apartments
- Awaiting decision40 m away
For the following development: Construction of a 3 storey residential building, connection to necessary…
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16863ClareLodged 10 Nov 2016Apartments
- Refused60 m away
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3 Royal Parade , Killaloe , Co. Clare V94 N8XY
2560147ClareLodged 26 Mar 2025Alterations
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