The Country Store Ardskeagh, Broadford, Co. Clare
Retention of covered outdoor dining areas at a village shop in Broadford.
2360001 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 January 2023
- Reference
- 2360001
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for covered outdoor dining areas as constructed to the side and rear of the existing Country Store village shop in Broadford, Co. Clare.
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 retain the as constructed covered outdoor dining areas to the side & the rear of existing village shop together with all associated site works
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 Broadford 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, Broadford, Clare | Jan 2026 | €100,000 | 71 m |
| O Sheas Acres, Broadford, Clare | Apr 2026 | €270,000 | 320 m |
| 13 Hurdlestown Meadows, Broadford, Clare | Apr 2025 | €475,000 | 364 m |
| O Sheas Acres, Broadford, Clare | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 377 m |
| Furze Cottage, Broadford, Clare | Dec 2025 | €233,000 | 398 m |
| Parochial House, Gortnaglogh, Broadford | Dec 2025 | €335,000 | 443 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 received13 January 2023
- Decision due9 March 2023
- Decision issued7 March 2023
- Grant issued13 April 2023
- Permission expiry12 April 2028
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