Clarehill Td, Clarecastle, Co. Clare
Extension and refurbishment of an environmental laboratory and new signage at an industrial plant.
16180 · Clare County Council · Lodged 7 March 2016
- Reference
- 16180
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to extend and refurbish an existing Environment Laboratory building and erect identification signage on three plant buildings. The site is an establishment holding an Integrated Pollution Control Licence subject to major accident hazard regulations.
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Official record
Development description
To (1) carry out extension and refurbishment works to existing environment laboratory building and (2) erect building identification signage to 04, 05 and 07 plant buildings. This application refers to an establishment which holds an integrated pollution control licence and to which the european communities ( control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances ) regulations 2006 applies
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 Ennis and Environs (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quay Road, Clarecastle, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €138,750 | 337 m |
| 16 Sli An Fhearghas, Clarecastle, Clare | Jun 2025 | €301,500 | 411 m |
| 2 Castle Court, Quay Rd, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €320,000 | 430 m |
| 1 Castlecourt, Quay Rd, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €320,000 | 436 m |
| 1 Dales Yard, Main St, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €920,000 | 462 m |
| 18 Clarehill, Clarecastle, Clare | Sept 2025 | €205,000 | 468 m |
| 5 Patrick St, Clarecastle, Clare | Jul 2025 | €256,000 | 474 m |
| 12 Orchard Dr, Clarecastle, Clare | Oct 2025 | €330,000 | 477 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 received7 March 2016
- Decision due1 May 2016
- Decision issued27 April 2016
- Grant issued29 May 2016
- Permission expiry28 May 2021
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