Moyhill Tld., Bunratty, Co Clare V95 DXN0
Reconfiguration and refurbishment of an existing building to create a cafe, food hall, and retail space in Bunratty.
211141 · Clare County Council · Lodged 1 November 2021
- Reference
- 211141
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves reconfiguring and refurbishing an existing 675 sq.m. building to incorporate a cafe, food hall, retail hall, and kitchen. It also includes a new glazed access, entry hall extension, outdoor dining shelter, and parking for 54 cars and 2 buses. The site is located within a Special Area of Conservation and the curtilage of a Protected Structure.
- Floor area
- 675 m²
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
For the reconfiguration and refurbishment of the existing building on site to incorporate cafe, food hall, retail hall and kitchen and associated services (total area 675sq. M. ). The construction of a new glazed access to outdoor area and a new entry hall extension for access from the car park to provide 4 no. Designated spaces, 54no. Car parking spaces and 2no. Bus parking spaces. The construction of an external covered dining shelter structure, service yard area and associated hard and soft landscaping works, signage and ancillary site works. This planning application relates to a structure in a special area of conservation and works within the curtilage of a protected structure
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 Bunratty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Castle Gardens, Bunratty, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 351 m |
| 34 Castle Gardens, Bunratty, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €240,000 | 491 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 received1 November 2021
- Further information requested22 December 2021
- Further information received27 September 2022
- Decision due21 November 2022
- Decision issued21 November 2022
- Grant issued9 January 2023
- Permission expiry8 January 2028
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