Westbury, Athlunkard, Co Clare
Retention of a morning pre-school and permission for an afternoon pre-school in Athlunkard.
2069 · Clare County Council · Lodged 7 February 2020
- Reference
- 2069
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks to retain the change of use of a room for a morning sessional pre-school service. Additionally, permission is sought to use the same room for an afternoon sessional pre-school service.
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 change of use of room, for use as a morning sessional pre-school service and permission to use the same room for an afternoon sessional pre-school service
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
Objective set by the Athlunkard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Clonard Westbury, Corbally, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 248 m |
| 101 Clonard, Westbury, Clare | Feb 2025 | €362,500 | 251 m |
| 21 Clonard, Westbury, Corbally | Sept 2025 | €410,000 | 280 m |
| 43 The Moorings, Westbury, Corbally | Apr 2026 | €455,000 | 331 m |
| 93 Clonard, Westbury, Corbally | Jun 2025 | €386,000 | 331 m |
| 78 Clonard, Corbally, Westbury | Dec 2025 | €373,000 | 393 m |
| 26 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €418,502 | 405 m |
| 64 Clonard, Westbury, Corbally | Jul 2026 | €380,000 | 410 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 received7 February 2020
- Decision due2 April 2020
- Decision issued18 March 2020
- Grant issued17 June 2020
- Permission expiry16 June 2025
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