Burren Medical Centre, Market Street, Corofin Co Clare
Retention of medical centre layout changes, including converting an apartment and canteen into treatment rooms.
21711 · Clare County Council · Lodged 7 July 2021
- Reference
- 21711
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for internal layout changes at Burren Medical Centre. This includes the conversion of a locum's apartment into a treatment room and staff kitchen, and the conversion of a staff canteen into a treatment room.
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 the conversion of
- The locum's apartment to a treatment room and staff kitchen area
- The staff canteen to a treatment room and revisions to the internal layout to accommodate the changes, to that previously granted under planning permission p01/1301 and all associated site and ancillary works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Clare County Council
95% granted
of 1,555 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 Corrofin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flemings, Corofin, Co Clare | Jan 2025 | €197,000 | 246 m |
| Baunkyle, Corofin, Clare | Jun 2025 | €485,000 | 246 m |
| Blackberry Cottage, Willbrook, Corofin | Sept 2025 | €145,000 | 246 m |
| Carraiglia, Baunkyle, Corofin | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 257 m |
| 9 Kilnaboy Rd, Clare | Mar 2025 | €276,500 | 286 m |
| Church St, Corofin, Clare | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 293 m |
| Church St, Corofin, Clare | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 333 m |
| 19 The Glebe, Gort Rd, Corofin | May 2025 | €215,000 | 336 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 July 2021
- Decision due31 August 2021
- Decision issued30 August 2021
- Grant issued5 October 2021
- Permission expiry4 October 2026
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