Tullyvarraga, Shannon, Co Clare
Construction of a school extension containing a Special Needs Unit and teaching spaces in Shannon.
21986 · Clare County Council · Lodged 20 September 2021
- Reference
- 21986
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey 323sqM extension to an existing school. It will contain a Special Needs Unit, five Special Education Teaching spaces, internal alterations, new security fencing, play areas, and extra parking.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 323 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of a single storey 323sqm extension containing a special needs unit and 5 no special education teaching spaces, internal alterations and new window with replacement pitched roof to the existing school, with new security fencing, play and sensory areas, additional car parking and landscaping
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The development of lands for community uses shall be taken to include the use of lands for community, civic, health services, public or educational uses including the provision of schools, community halls, healthcare facilities etc.”
Objective set by the Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan (2012–2029). 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 November 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 August 2024.
Notified floor area: 320 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Cronan Gardens, Shannon, Clare | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 145 m |
| 37 Cronan Gardens, Shannon Clare, Clare | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 159 m |
| 26 Cronan Grove, Shannon, Clare | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 184 m |
| 30 Cronan Grove, Shannon, Co Clare | May 2026 | €260,000 | 196 m |
| 41 Ocurry St, Kilkee, Clare | Jan 2026 | €230,000 | 217 m |
| 5 Ard Na Mara, Shannon, Clare | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 218 m |
| 17 Cronan Gardens, Shannon, Clare | May 2026 | €215,000 | 223 m |
| 10 Cronan Gardens, Shannon, Clare | May 2026 | €270,000 | 229 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 received20 September 2021
- Decision due14 November 2021
- Decision issued12 November 2021
- Grant issued17 December 2021
- Permission expiry16 December 2026
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