Toler Street, Kilrush
Homes here mostly date from before 1919. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (100%). 50 homes approved 191 m away haven't started.
Not held yet for Clare County Council: council consultations.
How planning works, with this area's numbers
steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years- 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
- 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
- 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 50 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council
- 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
What's the planning story of this house?
When it was built, and the rules since
Most homes here were built before 1919, before planning permission was needed.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
Community: The development of lands for community uses shall be taken to include the use of lands for community, civic, health services, public or educational uses including the provision of schools, community halls, healthcare facilities etc.
Reserved for civic, religious, community, education, health-care and social infrastructure.
kilrush settlement plan · 20 Apr 2023 – 19 Apr 2029
What it says
Community: The development of lands for community uses shall be taken to include the use of lands for community, civic, health services, public or educational uses including the provision of schools, community halls, healthcare facilities etc.
Reserved for civic, religious, community, education, health-care and social infrastructure.
kilrush settlement plan variation no 1 · 20 Apr 2023 – 19 Apr 2029
Not on this site: protected building, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Shannonside Building Supplies Limited (730 m); Broderick Manufacturing Limited T/A Kilrush Trading (781 m); Versiv Composites Limited (788 m)
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 17 | A. Ryan and Son; Kilrush Market House |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle) · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 23:21
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| EPA licensed facilities (LEAP) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:21 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
A new house in a garden is harder: 85% approved, and 1 in 7 is asked for more information.
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 13 nearby, 1,607 council-wide
Kilrush, file by file since 2021
22 of 22 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 1 of 1.
51 files with "Kilrush" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.
MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2021–2026
Extensions and refusals right beside you 1 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
| Kind | Applied | Approved | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 1 | — |
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 50 days.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated38 decided home extensions, 7 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
0 of 1 appealed refusals became permissions. 0 of 2 appealed approvals were reversed.
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
Appeals nearby 1 in the last 12 months
- 324410 Pending · Kilrush to Kilkee via Moyasta, Co. Clare · 340 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 31 Oct 2026, 23:12 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 1Back Road 21239
- 20.2 ha zoned for homes
- 34 John Street, Kilrush CN0148577CE
- 42.9 ha zoned for homes
- 51.0 ha zoned for homes
- 60.5 ha zoned for homes
- 70.5 ha zoned for homes
- 80.2 ha zoned for homes
- 9The Mars Hall/Cinema & House, Frances Street 268007
- 10The Monastery, Frances Street 26235
- 11Willow Grove, Frances Street 2660131
- 127 Pound Street, Kilrush 25389
- 13Vandeleur Street, Kilrush 2660402
- 1411A Place De Plouzane, Kilrush 25355
- 15Burton Street, Kilrush 2660101
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 46 permissions since 2016, 8 show a start notice and 1 has a completion certificate.
Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.
Measured47 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
Nothing closes within 500 m in the next 30 days.
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet
50 homes 191 m away were approved Dec 2021 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Dec 2026.
Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.
Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)
Sites that could change 11 within 500 m
Approved, not started, approval running out 1
- Back Road · 50 homes approved, not started; runs out Dec 2026 · 191 m
Empty land zoned for homes 10
- 20.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 80 m
- 42.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 167 m
- 51.0 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 189 m
- 60.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 222 m
- 70.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 229 m
- 80.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 231 m
- 0.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 254 m
- 0.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 290 m
- 0.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 315 m
- 0.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 320 m
Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 7 and 11 a year; busiest 2024. 98% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 9 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 10The Monastery , Frances Street , Kilrush Co. Clare No decision yetto install solar panels on the south facing (front) elevation of their existing house along with all…
- 13Vandeleur Street , Kilrush , Co. Clare. Approved with conditionsfor the change of use of a ground floor café / restaurant into residential use to combine with the first…
- Lime Kiln Road , Kilrush , Co. Clare V15 E685 No decision yetto demolish the existing storm damaged workshop, and the construction of a new stand – alone industrial unit,…
- 9The Mars Hall/Cinema & House , Frances Street , Kilrush Co. Clare Approvedto carry out the following development: for the redevelopment and change uses of a former the Mars Cinema and…
- 19 Moore Street , Kilrush , Co. Clare Approved with conditionsfor renovation works to the existing dwelling including alterations to the windows and door along the front…
- 11Willow Grove , Frances Street , Kilrush Co. Clare Approved with conditionsfor the refurbishment of an existing dwelling house and construction of an extension incorporating basement…
- 15Burton Street , Kilrush , Co. Clare No decision yetto demolish existing buildings on site and to construct 4 no. residential housing units along with associated…
- 127 Pound Street , Kilrush , Co Clare V15 RR74 Approved with conditionsfor change of use/conversion of existing Domestic Garage to Granny Flat/Independent Living Accommodation…
- 1411A Place De Plouzane , Kilrush , Co. Clare V15 PD26 Approved with conditionsfor change of use of ground floor, retail unit to a one bedroom apartment with alterations to elevations,…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
Building work nearby 8 in the last 12 months
- 58 Moore Street, Kilrush, Clare, V15 XE73 · 19 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 266 m
- 34 John Street, Kilrush, Clare, V15 FF63 · 19 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 102 m
- 3 Vandeleur Street, Kilrush, Clare, V15 XO29 · 17 Oct 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · P2660402 · 283 m
- 1A O'Dea's Road, Kilrush, Clare, V15 EV90 · 18 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 22941 · 252 m
- 6 Saint Joseph's Terrace, Kilrush, Clare, V15 P446 · 13 Jul 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560647 · 347 m
- Kilrush House, Frances Street,, Kilrush,, Clare · 30 Jun 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · P 25 60545 · 267 m
- Kilrush House, Frances Street,, Kilrush,, Clare, V15 CH68 · 23 Jun 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · P 25 60545 · 269 m
- Frances St, Kilrush, Clare, V15YV60 · 30 Jan 2026 · 1 homes · short notice no sign-off needed · 2460282 · 290 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
Homes coming 50 not started
- 1Back Road · 50 homes · runs out soon · runs out 15 Dec 2026 · 191 m
- Moore Street · 16 homes · building started · 366 m
- Back Road · 12 homes · building started · 44 m
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Social housing construction status report | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Senan's National School · Crèche | 13 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 182 m |
| Naíonra Ui Choimin · Crèche | 9 Oct 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 185 m |
| Josies Montessori Pre School · Crèche | 6 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | approx. 783 m |
| Cairde Beag -Kilrush · Crèche | 19 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 851 m |
| Tara’s Treasures · Crèche | 1 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 906 m |
How we work this out
How busy is this area Busier than most of Clare County Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
49% of homes built before 1971 (council 26%). 26% owner-occupied (council 72%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 037099008
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Convent Of Mercy National School · primary · 329 pupils · 154 m
- Gaelscoil Ui Choimin · primary · 61 pupils · 185 m
- Kilrush Community School · postprimary · 343 pupils · 475 m
Stops 4
- Kilrush · 335, 337, 339 · 1/hour at peak · 169 m
- Kilrush · 336 · 1/hour at peak · 196 m
- Kilrush · 335 · 0/hour at peak · 202 m
- Aldi Kilrush · 335, 339 · 0/hour at peak · 413 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Convent Of Mercy National School · 154 m-2.4% pupils (329)
- Gaelscoil Ui Choimin · 185 m-3.2% pupils (61)
- Kilrush Community School · 475 m+0.6% pupils (343)
Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 01:08 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 02:24 | open |
| Land Development Agency public land register | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
| cso_saps_2022 | CC BY 4.0 | — | open |
| National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| EPA strategic noise maps | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
What to ask, and who
- Zoned S3 (community infrastructure), not for homes: could you extend?Solicitor · plannerAsk for: A solicitor's or planner's view.
- 50 homes approved 191 m away (Back Road), not started: what is planned?CouncilAsk for: The planning file for 21239.
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Kilrush
- Electoral division
- Kilrush Urban
- Electoral area
- Kilrush
- Council
- Clare County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- Zoned S3 (community infrastructure); no vacant land tax.
- 11 sites nearby could change: 1 approved scheme, 10 empty zoned plots.
- 50 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 50 at Back Road.
- Kilrush (bus 335, 337) 169 m away: 1 an hour at morning peak; 2 from all stops within 500 m.
- Here (2022 census): 62% rent (council 21%); 29% of homes empty (council 17%); most built before 1919; 40% drive to work (council 66%); population up 8% since 2016.
- 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
- The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 23 in the last year, 8 three years before.
What the terms mean 7 terms
- Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
- Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
- Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
- Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
- What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources and licences 26
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA strategic noise maps | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| National Transport Authority | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 1 Nov 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 31 Oct 2026 |
| cso.ie | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| data.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC BY 4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | © PSRA, PSI licence | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 28 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |