Tullyvarraga, Shannon, Co Clare
Retention of a portacabin for pre-school use in Shannon.
20656 · Clare County Council · Lodged 18 September 2020
- Reference
- 20656
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to retain an existing portacabin on site. The structure is to be used as a pre-school facility.
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 portacabin to be used as a pre-school facility including ancillary site works
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.”
Objective set by the Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan (2012–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Cronan Gardens, Shannon, Clare | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 139 m |
| 37 Cronan Gardens, Shannon Clare, Clare | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 168 m |
| 5 Ard Na Mara, Shannon, Clare | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 191 m |
| 26 Cronan Grove, Shannon, Clare | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 203 m |
| 30 Cronan Grove, Shannon, Co Clare | May 2026 | €260,000 | 216 m |
| 25 Tullyvarraga Hill, Shannon, Clare | Aug 2025 | €480,000 | 226 m |
| 41 Ocurry St, Kilkee, Clare | Jan 2026 | €230,000 | 230 m |
| 17 Cronan Gardens, Shannon, Clare | May 2026 | €215,000 | 235 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 received18 September 2020
- Decision due12 November 2020
- Decision issued4 November 2020
- Grant issued5 December 2020
- Permission expiry4 December 2025
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