School House, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Bunratty Co Clare V95WP63
Retention of a school extension and permission for a new extension at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park.
2460366 · Clare County Council · Lodged 7 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460366
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the permanent retention of a prefabricated single-storey flat-roof extension to the rear and side of the existing school house. The application also proposes a new, additional prefabricated single-storey flat-roof extension to the side of the school building.
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Official record
Development description
For permanent retention of prefabricated single storey flat roof extension to rear and side of the existing school house building previously granted temporary permission under planning permission ref: p19/878 and for the provision of additional prefabricated single storey flat roof extension to side of existing school building and all ancillary site works at school house, bunratty castle & folk park, bunratty, co. Clare.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Land zoned for tourism development shall be used for a range of structures and activities which are primarily designed to facilitate tourism development”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
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 | 70 m |
| 34 Castle Gardens, Bunratty, Co Clare | Feb 2026 | €240,000 | 119 m |
| 49 Castle Gardens, Bunratty, Co Clare | Mar 2026 | €325,000 | 201 m |
| 47 Castle Gardens, Bunratty, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €245,000 | 211 m |
| 7 Dun Ri, Bunratty, Clare | Jun 2026 | €412,000 | 346 m |
| 11 Church Hill, Bunratty, County Clareprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €462,555 | 448 m |
| 25 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €493,392 | 464 m |
| 10 Church Hill, Bunratty, Clareprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €351,982 | 464 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 received7 August 2024
- Decision due1 October 2024
- Decision issued27 September 2024
- Grant issued5 November 2024
- Permission expiry4 November 2029
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