Chapel Street, Tulla, Co Clare
Revised design for the Auditorium Building at the former Sisters of Mercy Primary School in Tulla.
19732 · Clare County Council · Lodged 20 September 2019
- Reference
- 19732
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to revise the design of the Auditorium Building, which is the former Sisters of Mercy Primary School. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of the Tulla Convent, which is a protected structure.
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 a variation of planning permission granted under ref 11-599 & 16-599 (extending the time validity) to revise the design of the auditorium building, the former sisters of mercy primary school, together with all associated site works and services. The proposed development is within the curtilage of the tulla convent a protected structure r. P. S no 120.
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 | 175 m |
| 13 Radharc An Chnoic, Chapel Road, Tulla | Jun 2025 | €376,000 | 292 m |
| 13 O' Reilly Park, Main Street, Tulla | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 323 m |
| 14 Lower Main Street, Tulla, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 326 m |
| 15 Powerscourt, Tulla, Clare | Aug 2025 | €370,000 | 335 m |
| 19 Radharc an Chnoic, Tullaprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €234,850 | 361 m |
| 18 Radharc An Chnoic, Tullaprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €277,533 | 368 m |
| 20 Radharc An Chnoic, Tullaprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €286,344 | 382 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 received20 September 2019
- Decision due14 November 2019
- Decision issued12 November 2019
- Grant issued13 December 2019
- Permission expiry25 November 2021
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