Aille River Hostel, Doolin, Co Clare
Extension to the existing Aille River Hostel in Doolin.
20878 · Clare County Council · Lodged 23 November 2020
- Reference
- 20878
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to build an extension onto the existing hostel building in Doolin. The project includes all associated site and ancillary works.
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 build an extension onto the existing hostel and all associated site and ancillary works
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 | 94 m |
| Lough, Doolin | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 94 m |
| 10 Farmhouse Cottages, Doolin, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 165 m |
| 11 12 13 And 14 Tir Gan Ean, Tiergonean, Doolin | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 282 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 received23 November 2020
- Decision due26 January 2021
- Decision issued26 January 2021
- Grant issued2 March 2021
- Permission expiry1 March 2026
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