Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty, Co. Clare
Installation of an electricity substation and 4 electric vehicle charging units at Bunratty Castle Hotel.
2560360 · Clare County Council · Lodged 19 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560360
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a compact modular substation to facilitate 4 shared electric vehicle charging units and 8 charging bays. The site is located within the curtilage of Bunratty Castle Hotel, which is a protected structure.
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
The development which will consist of the installation of a compact modular substation and ancillary site development works; to facilitate 4 no. Shared electric vehicle charging units and 8 no. Charging bays; and ancillary site works within a partially reconfigured area; and the installation of signage. This site is located within the curtilage of bunratty castle hotel (protected structure, rps no. 077).
The historical record
How infrastructure applications have been decided in Clare County Council
95% granted
of 442 infrastructure applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 91%11,893
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €493,392 | 304 m |
| 24 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €361,234 | 309 m |
| 23 Church Hill, Bunratty, Clareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €361,233 | 314 m |
| 20 Church Hill, Bunratty, County Clareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €335,154 | 329 m |
| 19 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €484,582 | 347 m |
| 12 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €506,608 | 351 m |
| 13 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €361,233 | 355 m |
| 18 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €484,582 | 356 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 received19 June 2025
- Decision due13 August 2025
- Decision issued31 July 2025
- Grant issued4 September 2025
- Permission expiry3 September 2030
In the area
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- Granted80 m away
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2360328ClareLodged 25 Aug 2023Retention
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2460033ClareLodged 31 Jan 2024Retention
- Granted130 m away
For a 5 year temporary (a) RETENTION permission for existing retail unit ( modified container on site ) and…
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16391ClareLodged 16 May 2016Retention
- Granted130 m away
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2360216ClareLodged 19 Jun 2023Change of use
- Granted140 m away
Of a food truck and associated seating area
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2560198ClareLodged 17 Apr 2025Retention
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