Newhall Estate, Newhall, Ennis Co. Clare
Conversion of a stable block into a mindfulness retreat and cafe within the curtilage of a protected structure.
2560144 · Clare County Council · Lodged 25 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560144
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRenovation and conversion of an existing stable block into a mindfulness and relaxation retreat. The facility will include 10 accommodation suites, studios, consultation rooms, a kitchen, a café, and associated site works within the curtilage of Newhall House, a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 10
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Official record
Development description
To a) renovate and convert existing stable block to a mindfulness and relaxation retreat consisting of a reception,10 one bedroom accommodation suites, lift shaft, stairwells, toilet block, 2 no studios, 3 no consultation rooms, office/studio, store, kitchen, café and construction of courtyard and cafe canopies b) install carparking, drainage, bin store, external lighting, enlarged septic tank and packaged media filter system together with all associated site development works and services at the above address. This application is accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis). This stable block is within the curtilage of newhall house which is a protected structure rps no:057
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zone is for the use of land for agricultural purposes and farming-related activities and to preserve the amenity of the town or village setting.”
National zoning type: Agriculture
Objective set by the Ennis and Environs (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newhall, Ennis, Co Clare | Apr 2026 | €2,600,000 | 81 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 received25 March 2025
- Further information requested14 May 2025
- Further information received23 September 2025
- Decision due17 November 2025
- Decision issued13 November 2025
- Grant issued17 December 2025
- Permission expiry16 December 2030
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