Spanish Point, Co. Clare
Retention of a snug, smoking area, and store, plus permission for new stores and office extension at the Armada Hotel.
1889 · Clare County Council · Lodged 8 February 2018
- Reference
- 1889
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for an existing snug, covered smoking area, and a store on the west side of the building. It also seeks permission to construct two new stores, alter the retained store with an external door, and extend the ground-floor offices.
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
To retain indefinitely the existing snug and covered smoking area to the front of the building. To retain indefinitely the existing store on the west side of the building and for permission to alter to incorporate an external door. For permission to construct two new stores, one on the west side and one on the east side and to extend the existing ground storey offices, all at the armada hotel, spanish point, co. Clare
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 Spannish Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Cottage, Leagaurd South, Spanish Point | Dec 2025 | €655,000 | 267 m |
| Breaffa South, Miltown Malbay, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €375,000 | 336 m |
| 14 Westpark, Spanish Point, Clare | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 413 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 received8 February 2018
- Decision due4 April 2018
- Decision issued29 March 2018
- Grant issued29 April 2018
- Permission expiry28 April 2023
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