Mermaid House, Main Street, Liscannor
Change of use of part of the ground floor to an Irish Coffee, Guinness, and Oyster Bar.
2560461 · Clare County Council · Lodged 25 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560461
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use of a 17.5 sq.m portion of the ground floor from a public display area to an Irish Coffee, Guinness, and Oyster Bar. The works include installing a curved bar counter and associated internal alterations.
- Floor area
- 18 m²
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Official record
Development description
For development which will consist of a change of use of part of the ground floor (17.5sqm) from a public display area to an irish coffee, guinness and oyster bar, including the installation of a curved bar counter and all associated internal works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
Objective set by the Liscannor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Liscannor, Clare | Jul 2025 | €120,000 | 146 m |
| Loughloon, Liscannor, Clare | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 149 m |
| Loughloon, Liscannor, Clare | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 149 m |
| Oyster Lodge, Main St, Liscannor | Jan 2026 | €805,000 | 207 m |
| Quay Lower, Liscannor, Clare | Jun 2025 | €650,000 | 324 m |
| Carrig House, Liscannor, Clare | Oct 2025 | €695,000 | 424 m |
| 5 Clochan Na Mara, Liscannor, Clare | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 440 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 received25 July 2025
- Decision due18 September 2025
- Decision issued4 September 2025
- Grant issued8 October 2025
- Permission expiry7 October 2030
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