Main Street, Clarecastle, Ennis Co. Clare V95 Y2W1
Conversion of a post office into apartments, demolition of a garage, and construction of additional apartments in Clarecastle.
2460299 · Clare County Council · Lodged 27 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460299
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a former post office and residential space into three apartments, and demolishing a rear garage. It also includes constructing two additional apartments connected to a previously approved scheme, removing part of a boundary wall, and adding parking.
- Residential units
- 5
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
To (a) convert existing post office and residential accommodation to 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 1 no. 3 bedroom apartments with the redesign of the front elevation (b) to demolish existing garage to rear (c) to construct 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments onto existing apartments granted under planning reference no. 23-60152 (d) to remove part of north eastern boundary wall to allow through traffic (e) to construct car parking and bin storage together with all associated site development works and connection to public services
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 Ennis and Environs (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 Dales Yard, Main St, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €920,000 | 18 m |
| Main Street, Clarecastle, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 29 m |
| 1 Wood Lane, Ballaghfadda East, Clarecastleprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €528,635 | 40 m |
| 1 Castlecourt, Quay Rd, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €320,000 | 80 m |
| 2 Castle Court, Quay Rd, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €320,000 | 82 m |
| 16 Sli An Fhearghas, Clarecastle, Clare | Jun 2025 | €301,500 | 91 m |
| Quay Road, Clarecastle, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €138,750 | 143 m |
| 5 Patrick St, Clarecastle, Clare | Jul 2025 | €256,000 | 144 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 received27 June 2024
- Further information requested20 August 2024
- Further information received2 April 2025
- Decision due19 May 2025
- Decision issued14 May 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
To (a) Convert, alter and extend former butchers’ shop and residential accommodation to 2 No. two-bedroom…
Main Street , Clarecastle , Co. Clare
2360152ClareLodged 16 May 2023Apartments
- Awaiting decision50 m away
To complete the construction of 2 no town houses, to include connections to services and all necessary…
Quay Road , Clarecastle , Co. Clare
21312ClareLodged 8 Apr 2021New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
To complete the construction of two no town houses, to include connections to services and all necessary…
Quay Road , Clarecastle , Co Clare
22260ClareLodged 25 Mar 2022New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
To RETAIN a variation of design and as constructed two-storey extension as previously granted under Planning…
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2360436ClareLodged 17 Oct 2023Retention
- Granted70 m away
To RETAIN an extension to the side of the existing public house/dwelling house consisting of a domestic…
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19842ClareLodged 31 Oct 2019Retention
- Granted70 m away
To RETAIN the Construction of an extension to side and rear of existing public house to comprise of meeting…
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2360270ClareLodged 24 Jul 2023Retention
- Granted110 m away
Change of use of a portion of the existing commercial premises to 2 number 1 bedroom apartments and all…
Loft Antiques , Barrack Street Clarecastle , Ennis Co. Clare
2360142ClareLodged 4 May 2023Change of use
- Granted110 m away
Of alterations to side elevation of existing dwelling house
19 Sli An Fhearghas , Quay Road , Clarecastle Co Clare
23182ClareLodged 22 Mar 2023Retention
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