Cottage Doonass, clonlara, Co Clare
Retention of a basement garage, attic conversion, garage conversion to living space, boundary walls, and a patio.
23381 · Clare County Council · Lodged 3 July 2023
- Reference
- 23381
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a basement garage, an attic conversion used as a playroom and cinema, and the conversion of the original garage into an en-suite bedroom and study. It also includes retaining boundary stone walls and an uncovered patio.
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
Of basement garage, attic conversion playroom and cinema, change of use of original garage to bedroom en-suite and study, stone wall on north and west boundaries, uncovered patio area to south elevation and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“These are the smallest type of settlement in the hierarchy and their character reflects traditional building patterns with a loose collection of rural wellings, clustered around one or more focal points.”
National zoning type: General
Objective set by the Doonass Cluster (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 planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received3 July 2023
- Decision due27 August 2023
- Decision issued25 August 2023
- Grant issued2 October 2023
- Permission expiry1 October 2028
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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23297ClareLodged 23 May 2023Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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23268ClareLodged 8 May 2023Retention
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22181ClareLodged 2 Mar 2022New dwelling
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2460522ClareLodged 23 Oct 2024New dwelling
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24380ClareLodged 14 Nov 2024New dwelling
- Granted120 m away
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2560772ClareLodged 8 Dec 2025Alterations
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16751ClareLodged 3 Oct 2016New dwelling
- Granted170 m away
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21394ClareLodged 26 Apr 2021New dwelling
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