Ballaghaline, Doolin, Co. Clare
Conversion of an old toilet block into a sauna room, office, and storage area in Doolin.
26154 · Clare County Council · Lodged 5 June 2026
- Reference
- 26154
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the change of use of an old toilet block. The building will be converted into a sauna room, office, and storage area, including alterations to the structure and all associated site works.
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 change of use of the old toilet block to a sauna room, office and storage area, carry out alterations to the building and all associated and ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for maritime/harbour related activity shall be taken to incl. the use of land, including harbours and piers, that will facilitate small-scale, water-based commercial or tourism activity and associated facilities including carparking etc.”
National zoning type: Seaport/Harbour
Objective set by the Doolin 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 planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received5 June 2026
- Decision due30 July 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For the change of use of the old Toilet Block to a Sauna Room, storage, permission to carry out alterations…
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22712ClareLodged 9 Aug 2022Change of use
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19573ClareLodged 11 Jul 2019Commercial
- Granted270 m away
For RETENTION of Temporary Ticket Office at the Pier, Doolin, Co. Clare
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18571ClareLodged 13 Jul 2018Retention
- Granted270 m away
For RETENTION of Temporary Ticket Office
The Pier , Doolin , Co. Clare
16554ClareLodged 7 Jul 2016Retention
- Refused280 m away
To reopen and reuse an existing door on the south west of the existing ticket office to facilitate access…
Ballaghline Tld , The Pier , Doolin
16191ClareLodged 10 Mar 2016Alterations
- Granted290 m away
Of a ticket office
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211230ClareLodged 19 Nov 2021
- Granted290 m away
To RETAIN an existing ticket office
Ballaghaline , Doolin , Co Clare
20180ClareLodged 13 Mar 2020Retention
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