Clarehill, Clarecastle, Co. Clare
Development of a vehicle storage and inspection building with office space.
2560802 · Clare County Council · Lodged 18 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560802
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a vehicle storage and inspection building featuring office space, welfare facilities, and a forensic inspection area. The site will also include storage yards, security fencing, lighting, an upgraded entrance, parking, and a wastewater treatment system.
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
For the development of a vehicle storage and inspection building with office space, welfare facilities and a forensic inspection area; yard areas for vehicle storage and inspection; security fencing; lighting; upgraded entrance/exit; parking; access road; wastewater treatment system and percolation area; and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for ‘mixed use’ developments shall incl. the use of land for a range of uses, making provision, where appropriate, for primary and secondary uses e.g. commercial/retail development as the primary use with residential dev. as secondary”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Clarehill, Clarecastle, Clare | Sept 2025 | €205,000 | 166 m |
| 20 Beechwood, Clarecastle, Clare | Apr 2025 | €303,000 | 199 m |
| 29 Beechwood, Clarecastle, Clare | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 226 m |
| 12 Orchard Dr, Clarecastle, Clare | Oct 2025 | €330,000 | 257 m |
| Quay Road, Clarecastle, Co Clare | Aug 2025 | €138,750 | 407 m |
| 5 Patrick St, Clarecastle, Clare | Jul 2025 | €256,000 | 451 m |
| 2 Castle Court, Quay Rd, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €320,000 | 463 m |
| 1 Castlecourt, Quay Rd, Clarecastle | May 2026 | €320,000 | 467 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 received18 December 2025
- Decision due20 February 2026
- Application withdrawn28 January 2026
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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