Chapel St, Tulla, Co Clare
Extension of duration for the redevelopment of a former school into a community performance space in Tulla.
16599 · Clare County Council · Lodged 25 July 2016
- Reference
- 16599
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 25 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking to extend the planning permission for the demolition of outbuildings, refurbishment, and construction of a 599 sqm extension to a former primary school. The project includes a change of use to a performance and community venue within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 599 m²
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Official record
Development description
To extend the appropriate period for planning ref p11/599 permission for demolition of existing cloakroom block, cookery room and garden shelter to the rear of the school building, refurbishment of the building and construction of a two storey extension of 599sqm to the rear and sides of the existing two-storey building to include a performance/multifunctional space with seating for 260 people, associated toilets, changing rooms, stores, bar, kitchen, reception, foyer, 2 no. Multipurpose rooms and basement plant room, change of use from educa-tional to performance and community use, provision of a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance from main street, associated signage, provision of 8 no. Car parking speaces and 9 no. Bicycle spaces, associated landscaping and site boundary treatment at former sisters of mercy primary school within the curtilage of tulla convent ( a protected structure )
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the Tulla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Tulla, Clare | Jun 2026 | €300,000 | 176 m |
| 13 Radharc An Chnoic, Chapel Road, Tulla | Jun 2025 | €376,000 | 291 m |
| 13 O' Reilly Park, Main Street, Tulla | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 324 m |
| 14 Lower Main Street, Tulla, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 327 m |
| 15 Powerscourt, Tulla, Clare | Aug 2025 | €370,000 | 333 m |
| 19 Radharc an Chnoic, Tullaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €234,850 | 360 m |
| 18 Radharc An Chnoic, Tullaprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €277,533 | 367 m |
| 20 Radharc An Chnoic, Tullaprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €286,344 | 380 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 received25 July 2016
- Decision due18 September 2016
- Decision issued14 September 2016
- Permission expiry25 November 2021
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