Armada Hotel, Spanish Point, Co Clare
Construction of an ESB substation and a new screen for the external store at the Armada Hotel in Spanish Point.
211055 · Clare County Council · Lodged 5 October 2021
- Reference
- 211055
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe Armada Hotel is seeking permission to construct an ESB Substation and a new screen for its external store area. These works are ancillary to the existing hotel complex in Spanish Point.
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 construct a esb substation and a new screen to the external store area along with associated site works ancillary to the existing armada hotel complex
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
Objective set by the Spannish Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Cottage, Leagaurd South, Spanish Point | Dec 2025 | €655,000 | 265 m |
| Breaffa South, Miltown Malbay, Ennis | Dec 2025 | €375,000 | 340 m |
| 14 Westpark, Spanish Point, Clare | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 413 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 received5 October 2021
- Decision due29 November 2021
- Decision issued29 November 2021
- Grant issued12 January 2022
- Permission expiry11 January 2027
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