Fitz's Cross, Doolin, Co. Clare
Retention of multiple extensions, external works, and signage at the Doolin Hotel.
19527 · Clare County Council · Lodged 1 July 2019
- Reference
- 19527
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for extensive works carried out at the Doolin Hotel. These include ground and first-floor extensions, an additional bedroom, courtyard reception glass roof, bar and kitchen extensions, a function room extension, and external signage.
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 works to doolin hotel which involve the following: a) the external storerooms, the additional floor area on the ground floor and first floor, additional first floor bedroom, along with changes made to the north-east elevation, b) the glass roof, enclosed courtyard reception and changes made to the north-west elevation, c) the external canopy, additional floor area to the bar on the ground floor and changes made to the south-west elevation, d) the additional boiler house, service areas and changes to the north-east elevation, e) the changes made to the external elevations of hotel doolin in the courtyard area, f) the extension to the ground floor kitchen area, storeroom, external stairs, outside bar area and the covered walkway in the internal courtyard, g) the changes made to the external standalone store areas, h) the extension to the first floor function room, i) the extension to the building granted under p17-359, j) the external signage for hotel doolin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boherboy, Cronagort, Doolin | May 2025 | €170,000 | 63 m |
| Lough, Doolin | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 63 m |
| 11 12 13 And 14 Tir Gan Ean, Tiergonean, Doolin | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 166 m |
| 10 Farmhouse Cottages, Doolin, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 295 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 received1 July 2019
- Decision due25 August 2019
- Decision issued19 August 2019
- Grant issued19 September 2019
- Permission expiry18 September 2024
In the area
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