Cappa Road (R473 regional road), Playground & Beach Area, Cappa Kilrush
Public realm upgrades, new footpaths, and a civic space near the playground and beach in Cappa, Kilrush.
248003 · Clare County Council · Lodged 4 April 2024
- Reference
- 248003
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes public realm enhancements including new footpaths, a raised pedestrian table, road realignment, and parking upgrades. It also includes a new civic space near the playground and beach, with works partially located in an Architectural Conservation Area.
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
- Proposes to carry out the following development
- Public realm enhancement works to include upgrades to and creation of new continuous footpaths, provision of a pedestrian friendly raised table with new courtesy crossings, road realignment, formalising of on street car parking and provision of age friendly parking, relocation of existing and provision of new street lighting and street furniture
- Creation of new pedestrian footpath to the playground and beach and a new civic space adjacent to the existing playground, including alterations to the existing stone wall to facilitate the new access and viewing points
- All associated services, site development and landscaping works. In accordance with the habitats directive, appropriate assessment screening has been carried out on the project. An environmental impact assessment (eia) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development. The subject works are partially located within the cappa architectural conservation area and would materially effect the character of the area concerned
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
Objective set by the Kilrush 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Cappa Cove, Kilrush, Clare | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 47 m |
| 13 Upper Cappa Drive, Cappa, Kilrush | May 2025 | €270,000 | 173 m |
| Raven Cottage, Cappa, Kilrush | Aug 2025 | €225,000 | 295 m |
| 32 Cois Na Ce, Cappa, Kilrush | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 378 m |
| 10 Cois Na Ce, Cappa, Kilrush | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 414 m |
| 25 Cois Na Ce, Cappa, Kilrush | Oct 2025 | €320,000 | 462 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 April 2024
- Decision due14 July 2024
- Decision issued8 July 2024
In the area
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- Granted90 m away
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2560138ClareLodged 20 Mar 2025Demolition
- Granted90 m away
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2 Cappa Cove , Kilrush , Co Clare
21333ClareLodged 13 Apr 2021Extension
- Refused90 m away
To construct a new dwelling house, provide a new access on to an existing access road and connect to the…
Cappa , Kilrush , Co. Clare
2460409ClareLodged 28 Aug 2024New dwelling
- Refused90 m away
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2560136ClareLodged 20 Mar 2025New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
To carry out alterations to existing dwelling house, the works will consist of the construction of zinc clad…
4 Cappa Cove , Kilrush , Co Clare
2460072ClareLodged 23 Feb 2024Alterations
- Granted140 m away
To carry out refurbishment and reconfiguration works including alterations to the elevations and the…
Cappa , Kilrush , Co. Clare
17147ClareLodged 2 Mar 2017Alterations
- Granted140 m away
For alterations to the front façade of 2 no. residential properties, which comprise of: a) the proposal to…
1 Cappa Village & 2 Cappa Village , Cappagh Kilrush , Co. Clare
2460169ClareLodged 23 Apr 2024Alterations
- Awaiting decision150 m away
To demolish existing damaged dwelling and construct new dwelling along with all associated works
6 Cappa Cove , Kilrush , Co. Clare
2660339ClareLodged 25 May 2026New dwelling
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