Bunratty West Holiday Village, Bunratty West, Bunratty
Change of use of a 28-house holiday village in Bunratty to general residential use.
18919 · Clare County Council · Lodged 14 November 2018
- Reference
- 18919
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 November 2018
- Residential units
- 28
- Floor area
- 5600 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing 28-house estate. The development would transition from short-term tourist accommodation only to general residential use.
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 change of use of an existing 28-house estate from use for short-term tourist occupation only to general residential use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €409,691 | 84 m |
| 35 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €401,233 | 84 m |
| 37 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €409,692 | 84 m |
| 30 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €361,234 | 84 m |
| 2 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €351,982 | 84 m |
| 29 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €401,233 | 84 m |
| 33 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €361,233 | 84 m |
| 36 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €396,476 | 84 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 received14 November 2018
- Further information requested16 January 2019
- Further information received14 October 2019
- Decision due21 November 2019
- Decision issued21 November 2019
- Grant issued22 December 2019
- Permission expiry21 December 2024
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