Cappa Road, Kilrush, Co. Clare
Conversion of an activity centre and store into six short-term accommodation units in Kilrush.
2560254 · Clare County Council · Lodged 8 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560254
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to change the use of an existing activity centre and store buildings into six ground-floor short-term accommodation units. It also includes elevational alterations, parking modifications, boundary wall lowering, and a new canopy and outdoor seating area for the existing restaurant.
- Residential units
- 6
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 an existing activity centre and store buildings into 6 no. Ground floor short term accommodation units
- To alter the elevations of the existing building
- Modification to the parking layout
- Lower an existing stone wall on the northern boundary and erection of steel fencing and gates and
- To install a canopy and outdoor seating area to the existing restaurant along with all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for maritime/harbour related activity shall be taken to incl. the use of land, including harbours and piers, that will facilitate small-scale, water-based commercial or tourism activity and associated facilities including carparking etc.”
National zoning type: Seaport/Harbour
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 20, Hector St Mills, Hector St | May 2025 | €172,000 | 136 m |
| 301 Quay Mills, Kilrush, Co. Clare | Nov 2025 | €248,500 | 190 m |
| Apt 105, Quay Mills, Merchants Quay | Apr 2025 | €222,000 | 190 m |
| 302 Quay Mills, Kilrush, Clare | May 2025 | €220,000 | 190 m |
| Frances St, Kilrush, Clare | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 199 m |
| 26 Francis Street, Kilrush, County Clare | Jan 2026 | €250,000 | 204 m |
| Hector St, Kilrush, Clare | Dec 2025 | €263,000 | 214 m |
| Merchants Quay, Kilrush, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €137,000 | 290 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 received8 May 2025
- Decision due2 July 2025
- Decision issued2 July 2025
- Grant issued6 August 2025
- Permission expiry5 August 2030
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