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Bunratty Castle Hotel , Bunratty , Co. Clare

Jun 19 2025

Application Received

Jul 31 2025

Decision

Aug 13 2025

Decision Due

Sep 04 2025

Granted

Sep 03 2030

Expiry (if required)

Submitted: 19 / 06 / 2025
Clare County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
APPLICATION FINALISED
Council Decision:
CONDITIONAL (Granted)

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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).

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
1.8km	21/07/2026	N/A	Cluain Baoith Lower Road , Bunratty East , Co Clare V95 A4C4	to retain the existing site layout as constructed, including the location of the dwelling house and the on-site wastewater treatment system; a first floor room constructed as part of the original dwelling; the enclosure of the original open entrance porch to form a covered entrance porch together with the conversion of the original internal carport to a study and utility; the conversion of the attached garage to a family room, spa room and reduced garage; a minor revision to the front and side site boundaries; the existing domestic tennis court and associated fencing together with all associated site development works	Details...
2.8km	08/06/2026	N/A	Tobernamackaud Wells , Hurlers Cross Bunratty , Co. Clare	to carry out renovations and construct a two-storey extension to existing dwelling house, consisting of a Playroom, Entrance Hallway, Utility, WC, Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room on Ground Floor with Master Bedroom, Walk-In Wardrobe, Ensuite and Vaulted Area on First Floor	Details...
2km	03/06/2026	N/A	Bunratty East , Bunratty , Co. Clare	of upgraded domestic waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works	Details...
2.8km	23/04/2026	CONDITIONAL	2 An Tobar , Clonmoney West , Bunratty Co. Clare V95 XEV8	of (i) domestic garage as constructed,(ii) Retention Permission for its change of use from domestic garage to office use, (iii) Permission for change of use from office to consultation room and (iv) Permission for extension to same for the purposes of WC and a store (v) Retention Permission for domestic steel clad shed, (vi) Permission for additional steel clad shed and ancillary site works	Details...
3km	09/04/2026	CONDITIONAL	Deerpark , Bunratty , Co. Clare	to construct a new dwelling house, private garage, site entrance, on-site wastewater treatment system and all associated site works and services	Details...
1.8km	20/03/2026	CONDITIONAL	Coorlack , Bunratty , Co. Clare	to construct a dwelling house, garage, entrance, wastewater treatment system and associated site works	Details...
2.8km	11/02/2026	CONDITIONAL	Cloghlea , Sixmilebridge , Co. Clare	to construct a new dwelling house, detached garage and on-site waste water treatment system including all ancillary services and works	Details...
140m	02/12/2025	CONDITIONAL	The Creamery Bar , Bunratty East tld. , Bunratty Co.Clare V95 CC85	to carry out - A number of internal layout modifications within the existing building, - Construct a bar / restaurant area extension with associated external terrace areas, - Remove the various existing service yard structures to the north, - Construct a new service and keg room building, service yard wall, bin compound wall and universal access WC, - Refurbish and reuse the existing Keg Room building as a Tea / Coffee / Snack / Merchandise Outlet at ground and first floor level (public road level) and to construct a storage room extension at ground floor level and a new shopfront / entrance extension, balcony and stairs at first floor level (public road level) and a new pedestrian access and crossover from the public footpath on the old Limerick / Shannon Road (L3126). - Install new signage, new connections to existing site services and all associated site works	Details...
1.6km	27/11/2025	CONDITIONAL	Corlack , Bunratty , Co. Clare	to construct a dwelling house, garage, entrance, installation of a wastewater treatment system and associated site works	Details...
2.6km	11/09/2025	CONDITIONAL	Corlack , Bunratty , Co. Clare	for demolition of existing dwelling house, construction of a new dwelling house and garage along with all associated works	Details...
2.9km	11/09/2025	REFUSED	Ballycunneen Drumline Ballycasey More , Clonmoney West Firgrove & Ardkyle , Co. Clare	for a proposed solar farm development which is located across the townlands of Ballycunneen, Drumline, Ballycasey More, Clonmoney West, Firgrove, and Ardkyle, in County Clare. The development will consist of: • Linear arrays of solar PV panels on ground mounted steel supported structures with associated cabling and ducting (including underground cable grid connection to the Drumline 110kV substation); • 2 no. Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) locations associated with interconnecting cable routes; • 11 no. proposed single storey MV stations; • A co-located Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) installation (including 20 No. containers with cells and 5no. containers with PCS MV stations); • Site perimeter fencing; • Palisade double security gates at all temporary (3No.) and permanent (3 Nno.). site entrances; • Site access tracks including passing and turning bays; • On-site pole mounted CCTV cameras; • 2no. temporary construction compound/carpark/material storage areas with associated temporary site offices, parking areas and security fencing; • 8 no. steel storage containers; • 5 no. turning bays; • 3 no. temporary construction stage wheel wash systems; • Temporary soil storage areas; and • All associated and ancillary works. The proposed solar farm development spans a total site area measuring 98ha. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years with an operational period of 40 years. The total capacity of Solar PV on the site is estimated to be up to 60MW. The development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413). x YES NO If YES above, important to note that the planning application is subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. An Appropriate Assessment Screening Report (AASR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared for this development and submitted with this planning application	Details...
2.8km	28/07/2025	N/A	Clonmoney West , Bunratty , Co. Clare	for development, the development will consist of changes to site boundary outline, site entrance, wastewater treatment system and location of house & shed to that previously granted permission under planning ref: P22/240	Details...
320m	19/07/2025	CONDITIONAL	Bunratty West , Bunratty , Co. Clare	for amendments to the site layout as permitted (P19-939 and ABP-309278-21 Refer) comprising the reconfiguration and removal of a portion of the pedestrian footpaths as previously permitted together with all associated ancillary and incidental site works	Details...
930m	26/06/2025	CONDITIONAL	Bunratty Quarry , Bunratty West , Bunratty Co. Clare	for the construction and operation of a concrete batching plant which will produce up to 50,000 m3 of ready-mix concrete annually over an area of circa 1.6 hectares within the southern portion of Bunratty Quarry, in the townland of Bunratty West, Co. Clare. The proposed concrete batching plant will include concrete plant (x 1), 100 tonne storage silos (x 4), 50,000L water tank1 (x 1), 80 tonne storage bins (x10), control cabin, admixture building, conveyor system, washout lagoons, attenuation tank, an access ramp and associated drainage infrastructure including a settlement tank. The proposed development will involve the utilisation of both virgin aggregates and recycled aggregates. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application	Details...
3km	26/06/2025	N/A	Deerpark , Bunratty , Co. Clare	for a new dwelling house, private garage, site entrance, on-site wastewater treatment system and all associated site works and services	Details...
2.9km	20/06/2025	CONDITIONAL	ESB Telecoms Ltd. Compound , ESB Cratloe 38kV Substation , Ballymorris Shannon Co. Clare	the development will consist of retaining the existing 21.5 metre-high monopole telecommunications structure and PERMISSION to construct a 3.5-metre extension to the existing 21.5 metre-high monopole telecommunications structure (overall height to be 25-metre), carrying antennae and dishes, along with ancillary finial and all ancillary works	Details...
2.9km	12/06/2025	CONDITIONAL	Clonmoney North , Bunratty , Co. Clare	for the construction of a single storey extension to the side of the existing school, to include 1 no. mainstream classroom, 2 no. additional needs classrooms and associated ancillary spaces, amended parking layout with 1 no. additional charging point and 1 no. additional accessible space and all ancillary site works	Details...
2.4km	22/05/2025	CONDITIONAL	Lower Road , Bunratty East , Bunratty Co. Clare	for development, the development will consist of the construction of a private single dwelling house, detached garage, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all other ancillary site works associated with this proposed development	Details...
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