Strand Bistro Strand Line, Kilkee, Co. Clare
Change of use of part of a former guesthouse in Kilkee to a private residential dwelling.
2560170 · Clare County Council · Lodged 3 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560170
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 April 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 84 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert part of the former Strand Bistro guesthouse into private residential accommodation. This will be used as a single dwelling in conjunction with a previously authorised unit, including minor elevational changes.
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 change of use of part of the former guesthouse to private residential accommodation, to be used as one residential dwelling in conjunction with the unit previously authorised under planning permission ref no. P21-1389, to include minor elevational changes and associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tides End, Strand Line, Kilkee | Jul 2025 | €430,000 | 2 m |
| The Strand, Strand Line, Kilkee | Oct 2025 | €1,700,000 | 10 m |
| Atlantic View, Erin Street, Kilkee | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 50 m |
| 4 The Strands, Kilkee, Clare | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 62 m |
| 1 Corneal Sraid Eireann, Kilkee, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €235,000 | 71 m |
| Mac's Tavern, O Connell Street, Kilkee | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 77 m |
| Atlantic View, Kilkee | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 97 m |
| 2 Strand Line, Kilkee, Clare | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 108 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 April 2025
- Decision due28 May 2025
- Decision issued21 May 2025
- Grant issued9 July 2025
- Permission expiry8 July 2030
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