GrantedRetentionDecided 4 July 2024

Armada House, Spanish Point, Co. Clare

Retention and new extensions at Armada House, a protected structure in Spanish Point.

2460215 · Clare County Council · Lodged 16 May 2024

Reference: 2460215
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 16 May 2024

Summary

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This application seeks retention for a bay window, a rear extension, a timber pergola, car park widening, and wooden cladding. It also requests permission for new porch extensions, window-to-door alterations, and internal modifications at Armada House, which is a protected structure.

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Official record

Development description

And permission for development at armada house, spanish point, miltown malbay, co. Clare which is a protected structure (rps no. 025). The development consists/will consist of:i. The retention of 1 no. Bay window (5 sq. M) to the southeast of the residential amenity rooms (stable rooms); ii. The retention of a single-story extension to the rear of the house (16.5 sq. M); iii. The retention of a timber pergola located in the internal courtyard; iv. The retention of widening works to the car park to the north, associated concrete post and rail fence and 3 no. External lampposts; v. The retention of c. 95 sq. M of wooden cladding along ‘marian way’; vi. The development of a porch extension (20 sq. M) to the west gable of the house; vii. The development of a porch extension (5 sq. M) to the east of the courtyard; viii. The replacement of an existing window with a door to the east of the kitchen to provide access to the internal courtyard; ix. The replacement of an existing door with window to the west of the internal courtyard; x. The replacement of existing window with a proposed fire escape door to the east of the courtyard and, xi. Internal alterations to provide for a toilet facility (20 sq. M) to the northwest of the internal courtyard as well as the provision of a new door to the east elevation and the alteration of an existing door to a window to the north of the internal courtyard.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseUC

“The use of land for ‘mixed use’ developments shall incl. the use of land for a range of uses, making provision, where appropriate, for primary and secondary uses e.g. commercial/retail development as the primary use with residential dev. as secondary”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

Objective set by the Spannish Point Settlement Plan (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Cameron Cottage, Leagaurd South, Spanish Point	Dec 2025	€655,000	113 m
14 Westpark, Spanish Point, Clare	Mar 2025	€400,000	277 m
Breaffa South, Miltown Malbay, Ennis	Dec 2025	€375,000	308 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

Timeline

Application received16 May 2024
Decision due10 July 2024
Decision issued4 July 2024
Grant issued13 August 2024
Permission expiry12 August 2029

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