GrantedCommercialDecided 21 February 2025

Drumman East, Williamstown Harbour, Whitegate Co. Clare

Redevelopment of Williamstown Harbour for tourism, including 4 holiday lodges, a café, retail unit, and 2 apartments.

2460336 · Clare County Council · Lodged 19 July 2024

Reference: 2460336
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 July 2024

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of existing ancillary buildings and the construction of 4 short-term letting lodges. It also includes converting an existing workshop into a ground-floor café and retail unit with 2 apartments above, alongside a floating jetty, wastewater treatment, and solar panels. The site is located within the curtilage of a protected structure.

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Residential units: 6

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Development description

For the regeneration and redevelopment of existing buildings and land, for tourism and recreational purposes in the townland of drumman east at williamstown harbour, whitegate, co. Clare. The development consists of: (i) demolition of existing toilet block, office and ancillary buildings; (ii) development of 4 no. Residential lodges for short term letting; (iii) reuse and development of existing workshop building including a change of use from workshop to café and retail unit at ground floor level with the provision for 2 no. Apartments at first floor level; (iv) proposed decking area and outdoor seating to café with lower level floating jetty; (v) pumping station, wastewater treatment facility, sand polishing filter and infiltration area; (vi) and all associated site development works including (a) car parking and bicycle stands; (b) bin stores; (c) solar panels on roof of structures and signage; (d) rainwater harvesting tank; and (e) attenuation tank and surface water outfall to the lake. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of williamstown harbour a protected structure rps 350. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application

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Cluster

“These are the smallest type of settlement in the hierarchy and their character reflects traditional building patterns with a loose collection of rural wellings, clustered around one or more focal points.”

National zoning type: General

Objective set by the Williamstown Cluster (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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Key dates

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Application received19 July 2024
Further information requested12 September 2024
Further information received11 December 2024
Decision due22 February 2025
Decision issued21 February 2025
Grant issued1 April 2025
Permission expiry31 March 2030

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