Clarehill Td, Clarecastle, Co Clare
Phased demolition of the existing Roche pharmaceutical plant in Clarecastle over a 10-year period.
20420 · Clare County Council · Lodged 24 June 2020
- Reference
- 20420
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedA 10-year planning permission is sought for the phased demolition of all existing buildings, structures, and infrastructure at the Roche pharmaceutical plant, excluding specific boundary elements, a cottage, and an ESB compound.
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Official record
Development description
To apply for a 10 year planning permission for development which will consist of the phased demolition of all existing buildings, structures and infrastructure on, in, over and under the site of the existing roche pharmaceutical plant at clarehill td, clarecastle, county clare, including the existing wastewater treatment plant (wwtp) and all associated ancillary infrastructure, with the exception of the esb compound on clarehill, the cottage to the north of the site which fronts onto patrick street, existing hedgerows and tree cover, all tie in points to utilities and to discharge points at the site boundary, and site boundary fencing. The existing security hut at the main entrance to the site from clarehill, the existing internal road network, and existing site utilities; including storm water network, water supply network, fire watermain, fire pump house and electrical transformers, will remain for the duration of the proposed development, to be removed upon completion of the proposed development. The phased demolition will require a fenced demolition contractor's compound, to include offices, welfare facilities, material storage areas, bunded storage, and all associated ancillary structures. The demolition contractor's compound will be accessed via the existing entrance from clarehill, to include a wheelwash and weighbridge. The proposed development will also consist of the phased remediation of three areas of environmental concern (aecs) within the site boundary namely aec1, the main processing area; aec2 in the vicinity of the wwtp and the landfill area. The phased remediation will include bulk excavation within temporary negative pressure enclosures, including decontamination units, backfilling of excavated areas, the use of vapour and groundwater extraction wells, and a modular vacuum plant. The proposed development will also include a fenced remediation contractor's compound, contractor's car park, and a container storage area. The remediation contractor's compound will be accessed via the existing access to the south of clarehill, with new temporary security hut, wheelwash and weighbridge. The proposed development will also generally consist of: stockpiling areas within the site; the construction of internal temporary fencing; silt fencing, temporary extension to the existing stormwater drainage, water supply and firewater supply systems; existing medium voltage supply at 10kv; please view newspaper or site notice for the remainder of description
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for ‘mixed use’ developments shall incl. the use of land for a range of uses, making provision, where appropriate, for primary and secondary uses e.g. commercial/retail development as the primary use with residential dev. as secondary”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the Ennis and Environs (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quay Road, Clarecastle, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €138,750 | 396 m |
| 18 Clarehill, Clarecastle, Clare | Sept 2025 | €205,000 | 429 m |
| 29 Beechwood, Clarecastle, Clare | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 460 m |
| 20 Beechwood, Clarecastle, Clare | Apr 2025 | €303,000 | 461 m |
| 12 Orchard Dr, Clarecastle, Clare | Oct 2025 | €330,000 | 466 m |
| 2 Castle Court, Quay Rd, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €320,000 | 486 m |
| 16 Sli An Fhearghas, Clarecastle, Clare | Jun 2025 | €301,500 | 487 m |
| 1 Castlecourt, Quay Rd, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €320,000 | 492 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 received24 June 2020
- Further information requested17 August 2020
- Further information received19 October 2020
- Decision due8 January 2021
- Decision issued23 December 2020
- Grant issued3 February 2021
- Permission expiry2 February 2031
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