Knocknagroagh, Ballyvaughan, Co Clare
Change of use from a restaurant to a micro-brewery and cookery demonstration area in Ballyvaughan, with a new rear extension.
22994 · Clare County Council · Lodged 2 November 2022
- Reference
- 22994
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from a previously permitted restaurant to a micro-brewery and a catering and cookery demonstration area. The project also involves the demolition of an existing sub-standard extension and the construction of a new rear extension.
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Official record
Development description
For the following change of use from restaurant previously permitted planning reference p91/720 to a micro-brewery and a catering and cookery demonstration area, demolition of existing sub-standard extension and construction of a new extension to the rear
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for ‘mixed use’ developments shall incl. the use of land for a range of uses, making provision, where appropriate, for primary and secondary uses e.g. commercial/retail development as the primary use with residential dev. as secondary”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Ballyvaughan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Ballyvaughan, Clare | May 2025 | €165,000 | 3 m |
| Cahermachaghten, Ballyvaughan, Clare | Sept 2025 | €135,000 | 56 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 received2 November 2022
- Decision due5 January 2023
- Decision issued22 December 2022
- Grant issued8 February 2023
- Permission expiry7 February 2028
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