Craggaunboy, Willbrook, Corofin Co Clare
Conversion of Willbrook School into a house, with a rear extension and new effluent system.
24142 · Clare County Council · Lodged 1 May 2024
- Reference
- 24142
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to renovate and change the use of the former Willbrook School property into a dwelling. The works include constructing a rear extension, installing a new effluent treatment system, and upgrading the vehicle entrance.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
To renovate and change of use of the property known as willbrook school to a dwelling, construct extension to the rear, install a new effluent treatment system, and upgrade the existing vehicle entrance, all with associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Former National School, Creggaunboy, Willbrook | Dec 2025 | €80,000 | 46 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 received1 May 2024
- Further information requested24 June 2024
- Further information received21 October 2024
- Decision due28 November 2024
- Decision issued26 November 2024
- Grant issued9 January 2025
- Permission expiry8 January 2030
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