No. 8 Sandycove, Mountshannon, Co. Clare V94 A3F6
Change of use from a holiday home to a permanent residence and retention of attic storage and rooflights.
261 · Clare County Council · Lodged 2 January 2026
- Reference
- 261
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 January 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 108.68 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of an existing holiday home to a permanent residential house. The application also includes the retention of an attic storage area and rooflights to the rear of the property.
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 a) change of use from a holiday home to a residential house and b) permission for retention of attic storage area and rooflights to rear of same
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 Mountshannon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sandycove, Mountshannon, Clare | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 2 m |
| 19 Lakeside View, Mountshannon, Clare | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 104 m |
| 7 Lakeside Close, Mountshannon, Clare | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 111 m |
| Woodlands, Main Street, Mountshannon | Apr 2025 | €155,000 | 122 m |
| Whitegate Rd, Mountshannon, Clare | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 141 m |
| 2 Village Living, Mountshannon, Clare | Jun 2026 | €239,000 | 427 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 received2 January 2026
- Decision due26 February 2026
- Decision issued26 February 2026
- Grant issued1 April 2026
- Permission expiry31 March 2031
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