Coolagh, Broadford, Co. Clare
Conversion of a former Garda station into a house in Broadford.
2460309 · Clare County Council · Lodged 4 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460309
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a former Garda station to a residential dwelling. Works include building up the existing porch to install a window, relocating the front entrance, constructing a new front porch, and making window and door alterations.
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 change of use of former garda station to a residential dwelling, the building up of the existing porch area and installing a window, relocation of the front entrance door, the construction of a new front porch, new windows on the west elevation and changes to door and window locations on the south elevation together with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The development of lands for community uses shall be taken to include the use of lands for community, civic, health services, public or educational uses including the provision of schools, community halls, healthcare facilities etc.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the Broadford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Hurdlestown Meadows, Broadford, Clare | Apr 2025 | €475,000 | 162 m |
| Main St, Broadford, Clare | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 293 m |
| Parochial House, Gortnaglogh, Broadford | Dec 2025 | €335,000 | 428 m |
| Furze Cottage, Broadford, Clare | Dec 2025 | €233,000 | 430 m |
| O Sheas Acres, Broadford, Clare | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 468 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 received4 July 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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