Bunratty West, Bunratty, Co Clare
Construction of a two-storey guesthouse and garage in Bunratty.
22795 · Clare County Council · Lodged 6 September 2022
- Reference
- 22795
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to construct a new two-storey guesthouse and a standalone garage to the rear. The project includes a new vehicular access, parking spaces, and connections to local services.
- Storeys
- 2
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 construct a two-storey guesthouse and ancillary standalone garage to the rear along with new vehicular access and parking provision and connection to adjacent services/utilities inclusive of associate site works
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 Bunratty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €493,392 | 197 m |
| 24 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €361,234 | 205 m |
| 23 Church Hill, Bunratty, Clareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €361,233 | 213 m |
| 7 Dun Ri, Bunratty, Clare | Jun 2026 | €412,000 | 213 m |
| 12 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €506,608 | 228 m |
| 11 Church Hill, Bunratty, County Clareprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €462,555 | 229 m |
| 20 Church Hill, Bunratty, County Clareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €335,154 | 236 m |
| 13 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €361,233 | 237 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 received6 September 2022
- Further information requested27 October 2022
- Application withdrawn30 May 2023
In the area
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