Gracelands, Barefield, Ennis Co. Clare
Conversion of a vacant bakery into three apartments in Barefield.
2360557 · Clare County Council · Lodged 18 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360557
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing vacant bakery building. The structure will be converted into three one-bedroom apartment units with associated site works.
- Residential units
- 3
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
For the change of use of existing vacant bakery building into 3 no. One bedroomed apartment units together with all ancillary site works required to facilitate the proposed development
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 Barefield 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 December 2024.
Notified floor area: 163 m²
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 December 2023
- Further information requested15 February 2024
- Further information received7 August 2024
- Decision due12 September 2024
- Decision issued11 September 2024
- Grant issued22 October 2024
- Permission expiry21 October 2029
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