Doonbeg Village, Doonbeg, Co Clare V15 Y952
Development of a glamping facility and conversion of a cafeteria in Doonbeg.
23496 · Clare County Council · Lodged 18 September 2023
- Reference
- 23496
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves developing a glamping facility with onsite parking and decommissioning an existing septic tank to connect to the public sewer. It also includes changing the use of an existing cafeteria to an administration and meeting facility for glamping patrons.
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 develop a glamping facility with the provision of onsite parking, decommissioning of existing septic tank, connection to public sewer and the change of use of the existing cafeteria to administration greeting and meeting facility confined to patrons of the proposed glamping site to include all necessary ancillary services
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 Doonbeg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhynagonnaught, Doonbeg, Co. Clare | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 92 m |
| 25 Churchfield, Doonbeg, Clare | May 2025 | €290,000 | 320 m |
| 31 Church Field, Doonbeg, Co Clare | May 2025 | €300,000 | 328 m |
| Clifden, Doonbeg, Kilrush | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 360 m |
| 19 Church Field, Doonbeg, Co Clare | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 378 m |
| 2 Killard Rd, Doonbeg, Co Clare | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 459 m |
| Doonbeg, Clare | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 489 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 received18 September 2023
- Decision due12 November 2023
- Decision issued9 November 2023
- Appeal submitted8 December 2023
- Appeal decided12 November 2024
In the area
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16452ClareLodged 3 Jun 2016Retention
- Granted200 m away
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2360529ClareLodged 6 Dec 2023Alterations
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2460540ClareLodged 31 Oct 2024Commercial
- Granted240 m away
Of a coffee trailer and seating area along with associated site works and services
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2560605ClareLodged 2 Oct 2025Retention
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