Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 8 January 2024

Corofin Union Workhouse, Corofin, Co. Clare

Streetscape enhancements in Corofin and works to the Corofin Union Workhouse.

238003 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 November 2023

Reference
238003
Authority
Clare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
9 November 2023

Summary

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The project involves public realm upgrades, pedestrian-friendly road realignments, a new shuttle bus stop, and parking reconfigurations. It also includes the change of use, renovation, and extension of the Corofin Union Workhouse, which is a protected structure.

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Development description

  • To undertake the following development: streetscape enhancement in corofin and works to corofin union workhouse in newtown, corofin. Location: the location of the proposed works are at corofin, county clare in the following areas
  • Corofin village core area
  • Gort road
  • Newtown and kilvoydan
  • Church street
  • Corofin union workhouse, kilvoydan (rps no. 434 clare county development plan)
  • R476 ennis road
  • R476 kilnaboy road
  • R460 station road
  • Inchiquin lake
  • Kilvoydan cemetery
  • Lough atedaun. Nature and extent of works
  • The provision of enhanced public realm to include upgrades to hard landscaping, new street furniture, signage, cycle parking, street trees and green areas along with other ancillary works
  • The provision of pedestrian friendly raise tables and minor road realignments of the gort road, kilvoydan and church street
  • Provision of a shuttle bus stop with bus shelter on gort road
  • Reconfiguration of on street parking spaces to provide age friendly and disabled parking spaces in accessible locations
  • All associated site development and landscaping works
  • Change of use, renovation and extension of corofin union workhouse (rps no. 434 clare county development plan) newtown to provide artists studios with associated site development and landscaping works including enhanced public realm works and the provision of 4 no. Parking spaces
  • A new community garden at newtown adjacent to corofin union workhouse with new planting and enhanced public realm. ; the subject works are partially located within the corofin architectural conservation area. Corofin union workhouse is a protected structure, record of protected structures, rps id: 434 (clare county development plan). In accordance with the habitats directive, an appropriate assessment (aa) screening has been carried out in respect of the proposed works. An environmental impact assessment (eia) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed works

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Church St, Corofin, ClareSept 2025€150,00046 m
7 Pairc Na Heaglaise, Laghtagoona, CorofinFeb 2025€271,00048 m
Church St, Corofin, ClareFeb 2026€250,00074 m
19 The Glebe, Gort Rd, CorofinMay 2025€215,00094 m
7 The Glebe, Gort Rd, CorofinJan 2026€255,000122 m
Blackberry Cottage, Willbrook, CorofinSept 2025€145,000168 m
Flemings, Corofin, Co ClareJan 2025€197,000168 m
Baunkyle, Corofin, ClareJun 2025€485,000168 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

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  1. Application received9 November 2023
  2. Decision due15 February 2024
  3. Decision issued8 January 2024

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