1-2 Riverview Church Street, Newtown, Corofin Co Clare
Demolition of buildings to build a new NPWS Visitor Centre and a three-storey office building in Corofin.
23419 · Clare County Council · Lodged 26 July 2023
- Reference
- 23419
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of 1-2 Riverview buildings and outbuildings to construct a single-storey NPWS Visitor Centre for The Burren National Park. It also includes a three-storey NPWS office building, car parking, and associated site works within an Architectural Conservation Area.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
For development at 1-2 riverview, church street, newtown, corofin, co clare v95 anp8. The development will consist of; the demolition of 1-2 riverview buildings and associated outbuildings and boundary wall and the development of; a single storey npws visitor centre for the burren national park, 3 storey npws office building, car parking facilities with associated vehicle access points and ramp and all associated site development, boundary and landscaping works. The subject works are partially located within the corofin architectural conservation area. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the planning application.
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: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the Corrofin 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church St, Corofin, Clare | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 117 m |
| 7 Pairc Na Heaglaise, Laghtagoona, Corofin | Feb 2025 | €271,000 | 141 m |
| Church St, Corofin, Clare | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 156 m |
| 19 The Glebe, Gort Rd, Corofin | May 2025 | €215,000 | 179 m |
| 7 The Glebe, Gort Rd, Corofin | Jan 2026 | €255,000 | 190 m |
| 2 Newtown, Corofin, Co. Clare | Apr 2026 | €186,000 | 223 m |
| Flemings, Corofin, Co Clare | Jan 2025 | €197,000 | 228 m |
| Baunkyle, Corofin, Clare | Jun 2025 | €485,000 | 228 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 received26 July 2023
- Further information requested18 September 2023
- Further information received22 November 2023
- Decision due25 January 2024
- Decision issued11 January 2024
- Grant issued19 February 2024
- Permission expiry18 February 2029
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