Bunratty West, Bunratty, Co. Clare
Temporary retention and extension of a garden centre retail unit in Bunratty.
16391 · Clare County Council · Lodged 16 May 2016
- Reference
- 16391
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a 5-year temporary retention permission for an existing retail unit, consisting of a modified container, and an enclosed outdoor garden centre area. Planning permission is also sought to extend the retail unit and the associated outdoor area.
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 5 year temporary (a) retention permission for existing retail unit ( modified container on site ) and associated enclosed outdoor area for use as a garden centre and (b) planning permission to extend retail unit and associated enclosed outdoor area for use as a garden centre
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
Objective set by the Bunratty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Castle Gardens, Bunratty, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 295 m |
| 25 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €493,392 | 359 m |
| 24 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €361,234 | 366 m |
| 23 Church Hill, Bunratty, Clareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €361,233 | 372 m |
| 7 Dun Ri, Bunratty, Clare | Jun 2026 | €412,000 | 392 m |
| 20 Church Hill, Bunratty, County Clareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €335,154 | 393 m |
| 12 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €506,608 | 398 m |
| 13 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €361,233 | 406 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 received16 May 2016
- Decision due10 July 2016
- Decision issued8 July 2016
- Grant issued8 August 2016
- Permission expiry7 August 2019
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