Church Street, Corofin, Co. Clare
Change of use from a dwelling house to a parish office.
2660198 · Clare County Council · Lodged 27 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660198
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for a change of use from a residential dwelling house to a parish office. The development will also include external alterations to the building.
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 from dwelling house to parish office together with external alterations to building
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 Corrofin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church St, Corofin, Clare | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 10 m |
| Church St, Corofin, Clare | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 41 m |
| 7 Pairc Na Heaglaise, Laghtagoona, Corofin | Feb 2025 | €271,000 | 71 m |
| Baunkyle, Corofin, Clare | Jun 2025 | €485,000 | 105 m |
| Blackberry Cottage, Willbrook, Corofin | Sept 2025 | €145,000 | 105 m |
| Flemings, Corofin, Co Clare | Jan 2025 | €197,000 | 105 m |
| 19 The Glebe, Gort Rd, Corofin | May 2025 | €215,000 | 109 m |
| 7 The Glebe, Gort Rd, Corofin | Jan 2026 | €255,000 | 153 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 received27 March 2026
- Decision due21 May 2026
- Decision issued18 May 2026
- Grant issued22 June 2026
- Permission expiry21 June 2031
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- Granted150 m away
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22419ClareLodged 9 May 2022Alterations
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