Well Road, Kilkee Lower, Kilkee Co Clare
Demolition of public buildings to build two semi-detached houses for staff accommodation.
2460126 · Clare County Council · Lodged 21 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460126
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 March 2024
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 620 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes the demolition of an existing disused toilet block and administration building. In their place, two semi-detached houses will be built for manager and caretaker accommodation, alongside extensions to two electrical outbuildings for recycling facilities.
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 following development: (a) to demolish the existing disused toilet block and administration building; (b) to construct two no. Semi-detached houses to cater for manager’s accommodation and caretakers accommodation; (c) to extend the existing electrical outbuilding in the southern park (park a) to provide recycling and electrical facilities; (d) to extend the existing electrical outbuilding in the northern park (park b) to provide recycling and electrical facilities; (e) all associated site works and services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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 Kilkee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Compass, Geraldine Place, Kilkee | Jul 2026 | €595,000 | 256 m |
| 7 Cluain Na Mara, Kilkeenot full market price | Dec 2025 | €66,000 | 284 m |
| 2 Albert Place, West End, Kilkee | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 294 m |
| 5a Marine Parade, Kilkee, Clare | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 309 m |
| 1b Albert Place, West End, Kilkee | Jun 2025 | €310,000 | 319 m |
| Apt 1, Merton Lodge Apts, Merton Sq | Feb 2026 | €175,000 | 380 m |
| 29 Saint Patricks Terrace, Kilkee, Co Clare | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 383 m |
| Old Moores Hotel Flat 2, West End, Kilkee | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 388 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 received21 March 2024
- Decision due15 May 2024
- Decision issued14 May 2024
- Grant issued17 June 2024
- Permission expiry16 June 2029
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