Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedExtensionDecided 15 November 2022

Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort, Adare, Co. Limerick

Extension and alterations to a protected lodge at Adare Manor to create a chocolate boutique.

221019 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 September 2022

Reference
221019
Authority
Limerick County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
21 September 2022

Summary

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The development consists of a single-storey extension and alterations to Station Lodge, a protected structure, to establish a new 'Chocolate Boutique' with a commercial kitchen, retail unit, and outdoor terrace. Works also include partial demolition and road realignment.

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Development description

The construction of a single-storey extension to station lodge (also known as harry lowe's cottage) and internal and external alterations to the building to provide a new 'chocolate boutique' comprising of commercial kitchen, retail unit and outdoor terrace with seating area; demolition of part of the existing structure (7sq. M. ) to the rear of the building; de-commissioning of existing septic-tank and connection of the new development to an existing foul pumping station on the adare manor wastewater treatment system network; re-alignment of adare manor estate road network adjacent to station lodge; provision of vehicular set-down area; new pedestrian pathway linking to existing pedestrian path network within adare manor. The development will also include ancillary plant, storage areas, staff facilities; building signage; and all related site development, servicing, landscaping and excavation works above and below ground. Station lodge (also known as harry lowe's cottage) is a protected structure, rps reg. No. 817. The adare manor house rps reg. No. 809, station gates rps reg no. 816, clubhouse rps reg no. 819 and estate walled gardens rps reg no. 821-823 are protected structures. The development is situated within an architectural conservation area

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Tourism Related DevelopmentTR
To provide for tourist facilities, which would improve the tourism opportunities.

National zoning type: Tourism and related

Objective set by the Adare Local Area Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Previously zoned

  • Open Space and Recreation · 2015–2024 plan

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
9 The Demense, Adare, Co LimerickDec 2025€2,500,000199 m
Ballylogue Cottage, Askeaton, Co LimerickFeb 2026€197,000278 m
Mountview Cottage Kilmacanerla, Kilfinny, AdareJan 2025€110,000394 m
Rathkeale Rd, Adare, LimerickFeb 2025€150,000400 m
Rathkeale Rd, Adare, LimerickFeb 2025€1,100,000400 m
Apt 1, Rathkeale Rd, AdareFeb 2025€175,000407 m
18 The Cottages, Rathkeale Road, AdareApr 2026€390,000449 m

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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

  1. Application received21 September 2022
  2. Decision due15 November 2022
  3. Decision issued15 November 2022
  4. Grant issued19 December 2022
  5. Permission expiry18 December 2027

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