Unit B Westbury Shopping Centre, Athlunkard, Knockballynameath Co Clare
Change of use of an office unit to a veterinary clinic in Westbury Shopping Centre.
22298 · Clare County Council · Lodged 4 April 2022
- Reference
- 22298
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing office unit. The unit will be converted into a new veterinary clinic and will include associated signage.
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 change of use of existing office unit to new use as a veterinary clinic with associated signage
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Clare County Council
93% granted
of 468 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- 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 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 Athlunkard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 146 Carraig Midhe, Corbally, Co Clare | May 2026 | €337,000 | 74 m |
| Athlunkard, Corbally, Parteen | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 189 m |
| 3 Carraig Midhe, Corbally, Clare | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 194 m |
| 2 Shannon Close, Shannon Banks, Corbally | Jun 2025 | €348,000 | 197 m |
| 15 Carrig Midhe, Corbally, Limerick | May 2026 | €347,000 | 208 m |
| 8 Gardice Green, Westbury, Corbally | Jun 2025 | €312,000 | 209 m |
| 65 Shannon Banks, Corbally, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €256,000 | 211 m |
| 16 Carraig Midhe, Corbally, Limerick | May 2026 | €244,000 | 215 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 received4 April 2022
- Decision due29 May 2022
- Decision issued25 May 2022
- Grant issued6 July 2022
- Permission expiry5 July 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
To A) combine two existing retail units to make one unit B) for change of use of two existing retail units…
Units 6 and 7 Westbury Centre , Corbally , Co. Clare
18317ClareLodged 20 Apr 2018Change of use
- Granted30 m away
For change of use from a retail unit to a food take away
Unit 6 Westbury Shopping Centre , Westbury , Corbally Co Clare
21517ClareLodged 25 May 2021Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Of a change of use from a retail unit to a fast food takeaway restaurant
Unit 5 Westbury Shopping Centre , Westbury , Corbally Co Clare
24325ClareLodged 10 Oct 2024Retention
- Refused130 m away
To extend the existing 12m high telecommunications lattice structure to an overall height of 20m together…
Westbury , Corbally , Co Clare
20770ClareLodged 21 Oct 2020Infrastructure
- Granted150 m away
PERMISSION to divide existing dwelling into two separate dwellings, front and rear boundary wall, changes to…
27 Athlunkard Close , Shannon Banks , Co Clare
17924ClareLodged 30 Nov 2017Alterations
- Granted160 m away
For the change of use of 1930 Café unit to a recreation / fitness unit with all ancillary site works
1930 Cafe Westbury Centre , Corbally Road Knockballynameath , Corbally Co. Clare
2360167ClareLodged 23 May 2023Change of use
- Granted170 m away
For development on lands to the north of the Westbury Centre. The development will consist of the…
Knockballynameath , Corbally , Co. Clare
19376ClareLodged 10 May 2019Commercial
- Granted170 m away
For the following: Removal of existing store to rear garden and erection of a single storey extension to the…
No 5 Shannon Grove , Shannon Banks , Corbally
20768ClareLodged 20 Oct 2020Extension
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use from office to veterinary clinic including erection of signage
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176231corkLodged 28 Aug 2017
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Change of use from office to veterinary clinic, including erection of signage
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- GrantedChange of use
To alter, extend and change use of existing building from offices to a Veterinary Clinic together with…
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16112ClareLodged 18 Feb 2016
- GrantedChange of use
A change of use of existing commercial premises to new use as a Veterinary Clinic
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191284LimerickLodged 20 Dec 2019
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for a Change of Use from retail and part off-licence to Veterinary Clinic with associated signage…
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D17A/0967Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Jan 2018
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Change of use of existing building from office to Veterinary Clinic
Killucan Road , Kinnegad , Co. Westmeath.
176212WestmeathLodged 1 Aug 2017
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