Kilrush House, Frances Street, KilrushCo. Clare.
Retention of dormer and arch alterations, and permission for a new extension, garden room, carport, and sheds at Kilrush House.
2560545 · Clare County Council · Lodged 4 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560545
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 September 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a single dormer window and a stone-infilled arch. It also requests permission to construct a new extension, storage sheds, a garden room, and a carport with solar panels at Kilrush House, which is a protected structure.
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
To retain: (a) the construction of one dormer window in lieu of the 2 dormer windows granted under p20-63, (b) retaining the stone infill to the arch which was proposed to be opened under p20-63 and planning permission for (1) construction of an extension to the existing dwelling house, bin storage, storage sheds (2) minor alterations to part of the existing building to integrate the new extension (3) construction of 1 standalone storage shed, (4) construction of a garden room (5) construction of a covered carport with solar panels and (6) all associated ancillary works. Kilrush house is a protected structure rps no. 859
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: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 | 49 m |
| Hector St, Kilrush, Clare | Dec 2025 | €263,000 | 79 m |
| 301 Quay Mills, Kilrush, Co. Clare | Nov 2025 | €248,500 | 99 m |
| 302 Quay Mills, Kilrush, Clare | May 2025 | €220,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 105, Quay Mills, Merchants Quay | Apr 2025 | €222,000 | 99 m |
| Frances St, Kilrush, Clare | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 131 m |
| 26 Francis Street, Kilrush, County Clare | Jan 2026 | €250,000 | 138 m |
| 50 Pella Rd, Kilrush, Clare | Oct 2025 | €90,000 | 233 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 September 2025
- Decision due29 October 2025
- Decision issued28 October 2025
- Grant issued1 December 2025
- Permission expiry30 November 2030
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