Melrose House O'Connell Street, Kilkee, Co. Clare
Retention of a detached ancillary living accommodation unit to the rear of a house.
2460477 · Clare County Council · Lodged 3 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460477
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 October 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 30 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a detached ancillary living accommodation unit located to the rear of the existing dwelling house, including all associated site works and services.
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Official record
Development description
Of the detached ancillary living accommodation unit to the rear of the existing dwelling house along with all associated site works and 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 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 Smiths Lane, Kilkee, Clare | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 33 m |
| Smiths Lane, Kilkee, Clare | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 51 m |
| Seoidin, Grattan Street, Kilkee | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 93 m |
| The Square, Kilkee, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €184,000 | 115 m |
| Mac's Tavern, O Connell Street, Kilkee | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 116 m |
| 47 O'connell Street, Kilkee, Co. Clare | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 117 m |
| 1 Corneal Sraid Eireann, Kilkee, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €235,000 | 131 m |
| Unit 2 Grattan Street, Kilkee, Co Clareprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €210,000 | 140 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 received3 October 2024
- Decision due27 November 2024
- Decision issued20 November 2024
- Grant issued2 January 2025
- Permission expiry1 January 2030
In the area
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22323ClareLodged 7 Apr 2022New dwelling
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