Ballyvara, Doolin, Co. Clare
Retention of a café and signage at Doolin Hostel.
16111 · Clare County Council · Lodged 18 February 2016
- Reference
- 16111
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a café attached to the Doolin Hostel. The application also covers all relevant signage associated with the café.
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 development which consists of retention of the café attached to doolin hostel together with all relevant signage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Land zoned for tourism development shall be used for a range of structures and activities which are primarily designed to facilitate tourism development”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
Objective set by the Doolin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Cottage, Fisherstreet, Doolin | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 100 m |
| Doolin, Clarenot full market price | Feb 2026 | €525,000 | 240 m |
| 1 Doonmacfelim Cottages, Fisher Street, Doolin | Feb 2025 | €343,000 | 293 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 received18 February 2016
- Further information requested11 April 2016
- Further information received6 May 2016
- Decision due2 June 2016
- Decision issued31 May 2016
- Grant issued1 July 2016
- Permission expiry30 June 2021
In the area
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