Hill Road, Bunratty West, Bunratty Co. Clare
Construction of a two-storey guesthouse in Bunratty.
2360444 · Clare County Council · Lodged 20 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360444
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to construct a two-storey guesthouse with a single-storey annex to the rear for a kitchen, store rooms, and plant room. The development includes new vehicular and pedestrian access, boundary treatment, signage, and parking.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
To construct a two-storey guesthouse with single storey annex to rear comprising kitchen and ancillary store rooms and plant room along with new vehicular and pedestrian accesses and boundary treatment, signage, parking provision and connections to adjacent services/utilities inclusive of associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev”
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Castle Gardens, Bunratty, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €325,000 | 131 m |
| 47 Castle Gardens, Bunratty, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €245,000 | 146 m |
| 34 Castle Gardens, Bunratty, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €240,000 | 157 m |
| 7 Dun Ri, Bunratty, Clare | Jun 2026 | €412,000 | 195 m |
| 9 Castle Gardens, Bunratty, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 229 m |
| 11 Church Hill, Bunratty, County Clareprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €462,555 | 314 m |
| 1 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €462,554 | 316 m |
| 10 Church Hill, Bunratty, Clareprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €351,982 | 326 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 received20 October 2023
- Decision due14 December 2023
- Application withdrawn13 December 2023
In the area
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