Hotel Doolin, Fitz Cross, Doolin Co Clare V95 DE2X
A part one and part two-storey extension to Hotel Doolin to add 27 bedrooms, a wellness suite, and 28 parking spaces.
2225 · Clare County Council · Lodged 19 January 2022
- Reference
- 2225
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed hotel extension will have a gross internal area of 1,688 sqm and will include 27 bedrooms, a new entrance, reception, and a 46 sqm wellness suite. The works also feature a new vehicular set-down area, internal road alterations, and 28 new car parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 1,688 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of a part one and part two storey extension to the existing hotel to include 27 bedrooms, a new hotel entrance and reception area, ancillary spaces including wellness suite (46sqm) and storage rooms. The total proposed gross internal area (gia) of the extension is 1688 sqm (ground floor: 1065 sqm & amp; first floor: 623sqm). The development will include all associated site works including hard and soft landscaping, connection to existing waste treatment plant, a new vehicular set-down area, alterations to the internal road layout, additional bicycle parking and 28 new car parking spaces.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 12 13 And 14 Tir Gan Ean, Tiergonean, Doolin | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 113 m |
| Boherboy, Cronagort, Doolin | May 2025 | €170,000 | 116 m |
| Lough, Doolin | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 116 m |
| 10 Farmhouse Cottages, Doolin, Co Clare | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 344 m |
| Toormullin, Doolin, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €205,000 | 486 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 received19 January 2022
- Further information requested14 March 2022
- Further information received9 September 2022
- Decision due19 October 2022
- Decision issued17 October 2022
- Grant issued18 November 2022
- Permission expiry17 November 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
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17359ClareLodged 12 May 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decision50 m away
For (a) RETENTION of existing Marquee Structure and all ancillary works until October, 2017, (b) PERMISSION…
Fitz's Cross , Doolin , Co. Clare
17358ClareLodged 12 May 2017Retention
- Granted50 m away
To RETAIN works to Doolin Hotel which involve the following: a) the external storerooms, the additional floor…
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19527ClareLodged 1 Jul 2019Retention
- Granted60 m away
For the following works to Hotel Doolin. The works involve a) New Store area to the NE/SE Elevation b) to…
Fitz's Cross , Doolin , Co Clare
19813ClareLodged 24 Oct 2019Commercial
- Awaiting decision60 m away
For development which will consist of the conversion of 8 No. existing holiday homes into 16 No. holiday…
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2460397ClareLodged 22 Aug 2024Commercial
- Granted70 m away
For development which will consist of the conversion of 8 No. existing holiday homes into 16 No. holiday…
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2460468ClareLodged 27 Sept 2024Commercial
- Granted100 m away
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19996ClareLodged 19 Dec 2019Alterations
- Granted100 m away
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211216ClareLodged 17 Nov 2021Retention
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