Ballyvara, Doolin, Co. Clare
Expansion of a café and restaurant in Doolin, including car park extension and longer opening hours.
19119 · Clare County Council · Lodged 19 February 2019
- Reference
- 19119
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves extending the existing car park, converting a rear storage shed into a meeting room and dining area, and building a rear kitchen extension. It also proposes a new enclosed garden shelter, a rear wall, and extended opening hours for the café and restaurant.
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 the following; a) to construct an extension to the existing car park area along with ancillary site works, b) to convert the rear storage shed into a meeting room / extended dining area, c) to construct a rear extension onto the existing kitchen area, d) to create a new shelter/enclosed garden space, e) to extend the opening hours of the café/restaurant areas, f) to construct a rear wall along with associated site works
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Clare County Council
92% granted
of 450 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Land zoned for tourism development shall be used for a range of structures and activities which are primarily designed to facilitate tourism development”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
Objective set by the Doolin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Cottage, Fisherstreet, Doolin | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 126 m |
| Doolin, Clarenot full market price | Feb 2026 | €525,000 | 257 m |
| 1 Doonmacfelim Cottages, Fisher Street, Doolin | Feb 2025 | €343,000 | 317 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 received19 February 2019
- Further information requested12 April 2019
- Further information received10 June 2019
- Decision due18 September 2019
- Decision issued16 September 2019
- Grant issued17 October 2019
- Permission expiry16 October 2024
In the area
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- Granted210 m away
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21581ClareLodged 4 Jun 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decision210 m away
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21323ClareLodged 9 Apr 2021Commercial
- Granted230 m away
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1617ClareLodged 18 Jan 2016Commercial
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