Bud Garden Centre, Bunratty Village Mills, Bunratty
Retention of an enclosed garden centre made from two repurposed shipping containers.
2460033 · Clare County Council · Lodged 31 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460033
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an enclosed garden centre at Bunratty Village Mills. The development comprises two repurposed shipping containers, a clear covered plant area, benches, and plant display tables.
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
Of an enclosed garden centre comprising 2 repurposed shipping containers and clear covered plant area, along with benches and plant display tables.
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Clare County Council
95% granted
of 1,555 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Castle Gardens, Bunratty, Co Clare | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 295 m |
| 25 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €493,392 | 359 m |
| 24 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €361,234 | 366 m |
| 23 Church Hill, Bunratty, Clareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €361,233 | 372 m |
| 7 Dun Ri, Bunratty, Clare | Jun 2026 | €412,000 | 392 m |
| 20 Church Hill, Bunratty, County Clareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €335,154 | 393 m |
| 12 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €506,608 | 398 m |
| 13 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €361,233 | 406 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 received31 January 2024
- Decision due26 March 2024
- Decision issued22 March 2024
- Grant issued23 April 2024
- Permission expiry22 April 2029
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