GrantedCommercialDecided 7 September 2022

Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty, Co Clare V95 DW9N

Construction of a pre-function room extension and retention of parking changes at Bunratty Castle Hotel.

22430 · Clare County Council · Lodged 11 May 2022

Reference: 22430
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 May 2022
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 150 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought for a 150 sq m single-storey pre-function room extension, external terraces, and landscaping at the hotel, which is a Protected Structure. Retention permission is also sought for the removal of five parking spaces and a new retaining wall.

Commercialhotelextensionprotected structure

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Official record

Development description

For development and retention permission for development at a 0.153 ha site at bunratty castle hotel, bunratty, co clare v95 dw9n (a protected structure). The development will consist of: the construction of a single storey extension (150 sq m) to the front (south) of the existing function room to be used as a pre-function room; the provision of an external terrace principally to the south and east of the pre-function room; the provision of an extension to the existing raised terrace to the front (south) of the bar/bistro; elevational changes to the existing function room; plant; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; signage; and all associated site and development works above and below ground. The development subject to retention permission consists of: the removal of 5 no. Car parking spaces; and the provision of a retaining wall which will form the boundary of the external terrace to the pre-function room

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

CommercialLC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
25 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€493,392	229 m
24 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€361,234	236 m
23 Church Hill, Bunratty, Clareprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€361,233	243 m
20 Church Hill, Bunratty, County Clareprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€335,154	263 m
12 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€506,608	269 m
13 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€361,233	276 m
11 Church Hill, Bunratty, County Clareprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€462,555	279 m
7 Dun Ri, Bunratty, Clare	Jun 2026	€412,000	282 m

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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 received11 May 2022
Further information requested4 July 2022
Further information received5 August 2022
Decision due8 September 2022
Decision issued7 September 2022
Grant issued12 October 2022
Permission expiry11 October 2027

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