GrantedAlterationsDecided 4 February 2026

Dromoland Castle and Estate, Dromoland, Newmarket-On-Fergus Co. Clare

Renovation and conversion of stables and a cottage into visitor accommodation, and clubhouse extension at Dromoland Castle.

2560750 · Clare County Council · Lodged 2 December 2025

Reference: 2560750
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 2 December 2025

Summary

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The development at the protected Dromoland Castle Estate involves demolishing a golf maintenance shed and converting the existing stables into 13 visitor rooms. It also includes converting the Gardener's Cottage into a four-bedroom guest house with a two-storey extension, and extending the clubhouse to provide an enhanced wellness area.

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Development description

For development at dromoland castle and estate, dromoland, newmarket-on-fergus, co. Clare (dromoland castle is a protected structure: rps no. 278). The development consists of:- the demolition of existing golf maintenance shed and the renovation and conversion of the existing stables building from golf storage/maintenance to visitor accommodation to provide 13 no. Rooms/ suites, including an integrated bat loft, removal of solar panels, alterations to roof and openings, including installation of new and replacement doors, windows, gates, rooflights, infill wall sections, internal alterations and associated landscape works. - the renovation and conversion of the existing ‘gardener’s cottage’ from staff accommodation to visitor accommodation, including removal of existing storage shed, removal of existing rear lean to extension and replacement with two storey extension, new storage shed, internal alterations to provide a 4 no. Bedroom guest house, 1 no. Car parking space and associated landscape works. - alteration and extension of existing clubhouse building to provide an enhanced wellness area and associated facilities, including replacement and extension of external deck to rear (south) with single storey timber spa structure, single storey extension to front (north) elevation, together internal alterations. - installation of 3 no. Sauna huts on lake island accessed via existing bridge, including raised timber walkways and floating timber jetties with plunge pools; - the provision of a new formal staff car park to the south of the stables building to provide 61 no. Spaces, including accessible and ev charging spaces; - the provision of new/formalised car park to serve brian boru hall (event facilities) to provide 21 no. Spaces, including accessible spaces; and - alterations to the existing stables car park resulting in a reduction of 4 no. Spaces (36 no. Spaces remaining), including accessible spaces; and - the provision of new/ formalised car park to serve the club house/ wellness centre to provide 10 no. Spaces, including an accessible space. The proposed development will also comprise all ancillary landscaping and boundary treatment works, bicycle parking, biodiversity enhancement measures, wayfinding/ signage, site services, site lighting, construction compound, and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works. The planning application includes a natura impact statement

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
14 Orchard Wood, Dromoland Castle, Newmarket On Fergus	Jan 2026	€850,000	474 m

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Application received2 December 2025
Decision due4 February 2026
Decision issued4 February 2026
Grant issued9 March 2026
Permission expiry8 March 2031

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