GrantedChange of useDecided 31 July 2023

0.433 Ha site at Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty, Co.Clare

Renovation and change of use of a stone building to a bar, plus a new pergola at Bunratty Castle Hotel.

2360216 · Clare County Council · Lodged 19 June 2023

Reference: 2360216
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 June 2023

Summary

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The project involves renovating a two-storey stone building within the curtilage of a protected structure, extending it to 58sqm, and changing its use from an art gallery to a bar. It also includes constructing a 41sqm external pergola structure adjacent to the hotel entrance.

Change of useprotected structurehotelbarrenovation

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 58 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of: (a) works to the existing two storey, stone building, to the north-east of the site which is located within the curtilage of a protected structure. The renovation and general repair to the existing stone building; the provision of a new sanitary facility and entrance lobby, confined to a single storey, timber clad extension to the north façade of the existing structure, increasing the total floor area of the structure from 47sqm to 58sqm; the provision of an external stairs to the west of the stone building; the provision of 3 no. Car parking spaces (includes 1 no. Disabled car parking space); the provision of street lighting to the north of the existing structure; the change of use of the existing stone structure from its former use as an art gallery, to its proposed use as a bar. (b) the provision of a pergola structure, with an overall height of 3.43m, and with a footprint of 41m2, positioned adjacent to the existing entrance to the bar at bunratty castel hotel on the south façade of the hotel. The pergola structure will consist of a powder-coated finish with a timber soffit, works include all associated site and development works above and below ground. (c) the provision of a 4no. Street lamps, with an overall height of 5.5m to the rear entrance road on the north of bunratty castle hotel. Works to include all associated site and development works above and below ground.

Land-use zoning

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CommercialLC

“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”

National zoning type: Commercial, retail

Objective set by the Bunratty Settlement Plan (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
25 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€493,392	232 m
24 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€361,234	240 m
23 Church Hill, Bunratty, Clareprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€361,233	246 m
20 Church Hill, Bunratty, County Clareprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€335,154	268 m
12 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€506,608	270 m
9 Castle Gardens, Bunratty, Co Clare	Mar 2025	€220,000	272 m
7 Dun Ri, Bunratty, Clare	Jun 2026	€412,000	275 m
13 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€361,233	278 m

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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 received19 June 2023
Decision due13 August 2023
Decision issued31 July 2023
Grant issued4 September 2023
Permission expiry3 September 2028

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