Whitegate Road, Mountshannon, Co Clare
Demolition of a hay shed and construction of a new house in Mountshannon.
24414 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 December 2024
- Reference
- 24414
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the demolition of an existing hay shed on Whitegate Road, Mountshannon. In its place, a fully serviced dwelling house will be erected, including all associated site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For the demolition of the existing hay shed and proposed erection of a fully serviced dwelling house including all associated site works
The historical record
How new dwellings have been decided in Clare County Council
88% granted
of 2,859 new dwellings granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 81%75,352
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 Mountshannon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitegate Rd, Mountshannon, Clare | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 20 m |
| 7 Lakeside Close, Mountshannon, Clare | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 43 m |
| Woodlands, Main Street, Mountshannon | Apr 2025 | €155,000 | 81 m |
| 19 Lakeside View, Mountshannon, Clare | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 99 m |
| 8 Sandycove, Mountshannon, Clare | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 134 m |
| 2 Village Living, Mountshannon, Clare | Jun 2026 | €239,000 | 387 m |
| Main St, Mountshannon, Clare | Mar 2026 | €465,000 | 483 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 December 2024
- Decision due11 February 2025
- Decision issued11 February 2025
- Grant issued18 March 2025
- Permission expiry17 March 2030
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- Granted160 m away
Of shed to side of existing house
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2560203ClareLodged 23 Apr 2025Retention
- Granted170 m away
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- Refused180 m away
Of a covered seated smoking area to the rear of the bar/restaurant
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24153ClareLodged 10 May 2024Retention
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