PERMISSION Jul 24 CLARE Land Stewards Cottage , Cluaine , Cuinche Co. an Chláir for the restoration and renovation of the existing Land Steward's Cottage and stone outbuildings for residential purposes; (Protected Structure RPS: No 661); wastewater treatment and percolation area, bored well, connections to services and ancillary site works. More...

PERMISSION Jul 14 CLARE The Cloister , 49 Abbey St , Ennis Co. Clare to carry out the following development: The proposed works shall include for the following: 1) Change of use of the building from permitted multi-use community spaces including arts studios, classrooms, conference spaces, exhibition and heritage spaces, tourism space, kitchen/cafe, adopted under Part 8 Ref. No. 24-8016 to a new tourism experience building inclusive of exhibition space, community space, retail and offices. 2) New open plan entrance & arrivals courtyard on the western facing range to be created by demolishing the existing doorway, adjacent wall, first floor terrace & by lowering the parapet walls, The smooth plaster render is to be removed in this area only, to expose the buildings original construction. Proposed new floating metal canopy cover. 3) New visitor reception area, toilet block, office space, plant rooms and exhibition areas on the ground with new passenger lift to service all three floors. 4) First floor office and staff welfare area, meeting room, multi-purpose community and education room. 5) Attic/second floor storage areas and plant room. In accordance with the Habitats Directive, Appropriate Assessment Screening has been carried out on this project. The screening report accompanies the planning application. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and an EIA is not required. This development proposes works to a protected structure, RPS No: 736 / NIAH No: 2000141 as noted in the Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029 Volume 4, and that is part of a National Monument No. 170 / RMP CL033-082001-Ennis Friary Complex . More...

PERMISSION Jul 02 CLARE Granaghan Castle , Granaghan More Tld. , Newmarket-on-Fergus Co.Clare to construct a rear porch to the existing house which is located close to protected structure ref RPS no. 640. More...

PERMISSION Jun 03 CLARE Ballykilty House , Ballykilty , Quin Co. Clare to refurbish and extend Ballykilty House to provide a hotel facility of 19 No. Bedrooms, 63 Car Park Spaces, together with all ancillary services. This building is a protected structure – Record Protected Structure (RPS) Ref. No. 658 The development will consist of: • Internal refurbishment to existing protected structure of main house. • Structural alterations to main house, to stabilize existing structure and exclude rainwater ingress. • Construction of a Part-2 Storey extension to the Eastern Elevation of the original house, of matching proportions to the current western elevation, to balance the overall front elevation of the new premises. • Refurbishing and repurposing the existing out-buildings to incorporate them into the new development - as per drawings. • Construction of new extensions to incorporate New Reception & Hotel Entrance areas, New Bedroom block, New Kitchen & food preparation areas, New Function Room, New Café Building within the Walled Garden • Construction of a New Car Park • Refurbishment of existing Main Entrance Gateway to property from public road • Upgrade of existing Site roadway within property. • New mechanical & electrical systems incorporating sustainable policies. • Landscaping and reinstatement works including to walled garden • New Ancillary Service Areas and Buildings as per Drawings to include: ESB Sub-Station, Plant Room, Electrical Switch Room, Generator Room, Bin Storage Area, Liquified Petroleum Gas storage area, Photo-voltaic Panel array area, Waste water treatment plant, Sundry Service areas. The construction of a new service road running to the rear of the walled garden to provide access to the service areas noted above. The provision of a series of Geo-Cellular Underground Stormwater Attenuation reservoirs and Ponds and all ancillary stormwater sewers. The provision of foul sewer system to serve the premises with a site specific Waste Water Treatment Plant located on site. All ancillary works. A series of landscaped open spaces provided throughout the site with a mix of hard and soft landscaping, pedestrian and cycle access together with planting and green areas as shown on the drawings. All landscaping, including planting to consolidate tree lines and hedgerows forming existing site boundaries with adjoining agricultural lands. . More...

PERMISSION May 29 CLARE Ennis Hospital , Gort Road , Ennis Co. Clare to construct a plant room on top of the existing roof of Ennis Hospital along with associated works and services at Ennis Hospital, Gort Road, Ennis, Co. Clare. The development is located within the existing footprint of Ennis Hospital where there are a number of existing protected structures. The proposed plant room is being constructed on the roof of the protected structure (RPS 800 Hospital c. 1934-1940). More...

PERMISSION May 20 CLARE Moy Castle , Moy , Lahinch Co. Clare The development will consist of alterations of an existing single-storey dwelling including two single-storey extensions, and re-roofing existing bathroom, including the consolidation and integration of the ruins of the original farmhouse, not a protected structure. The application seeks to renovate and a change of use of outbuildings/sheds for ancillary use of the main dwelling to include a home office/studio, bedroom and a utility room. The works include demolition of an existing single-storey boiler house, decommissioning of the existing septic tank, provision of an upgraded on-site wastewater treatment system with polishing filter and all associated landscaping. The development site is located within the curtilage of three structures listed under the Record of Monuments and Places (RMP), 1. Moy Castle in Ruins (SMR No: CL023-027002), 2. The Bawn Wall associated with Moy Castle in Ruins (SMR No: CL023-027001) 3. The spring well associated with Moy Castle in Ruins (SMR No: CL023-27003). All buildings on the site are single storey. One dwelling house and associated outbuildings and sheds . More...

RETENTION May 14 CLARE Wilson Road , Kilrush , Co. Clare of remedial works carried out to date on the protected structure ( RPS No 881, a disused estate cottage ) with a view to making it a habitable structure at Wilson Road, Kilrush, Co Clare. The remedial works to include reconstructing the floors, replacing the roof and providing 3 No roof lights all as constructed, the demolition and re-construction of a single storey extension to mirror the structure annexed to the north side. Planning PERMISSION is sought to retain and repair the roofs of the outhouses located at the rear of the dwelling. More...

PERMISSION May 01 CLARE Armada House and Hotel , Spanish Point , Co. Clare for development of 1 no. primary wastewater pumping station at the Armada House and 1 no. secondary wastewater pumping station at the Armada Hotel, Spanish Point County Clare and for the development of a rising main wastewater pipe (c. 4.3kms in length) located within the public road carriageway (L6224, R482 and N67) in the townlands of Leagard South, Dough, Annagh, Caherrush, Emlagh and Quilty West, County Clare. The proposed development includes works within the curtilage of a protected structure, Armada House, formally Mother McCauley House (RPS No. 025) and works to the Bealaclugga Bridge which is a protected structure (RPS No. 185). The proposed development will consist of the following: 1. Provision of 1 no. primary wastewater pumping station at the Armada House, to service the existing Armada Hotel and the existing Armada House; 2. Provision of 1 no. secondary wastewater pumping station at the Armada Hotel, including 2 no. wastewater holding tanks; 3. Provision of a 110mm rising main pipe from the Armada Hotel to the Armada House (c. 240m in length), within the public road crossing the R482 and L6224; 4. Provision of 1 no. 110mm rising main pipe located within the public road (L6224, R482 and N67) from the proposed primary wastewater pumping station at the Armada House to the existing Irish Water foul sewer network at Quilty, which conveys flows to the existing Irish Water Kilmurry Ibrickane Wastewater Treatment Plant (Asset Number: D0536-02). The proposed rising main is c.4.3km in length and located entirely within the public road corridor; 5. Decommissioning and removal of 1 no. existing wastewater treatment plant, existing polishing filter, and existing percolation area at the Armada Hotel; 6. Decommissioning and removal of 1 no. existing wastewater treatment system and percolation area at the Armada House; 7. Provision of 1 no. temporary construction compound at the Armada House for the duration of the works; 8. All associated development and site enabling works and ancillary infrastructure including screening planting, scour valves, air valves,1 no. vent pipe, and 1 no. discharge manhole. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development . More...

PERMISSION Apr 22 CLARE Parliament Street , Ennistymon , Co. Clare to change opening hours of the proposed coffee take away unit Planning Ref No P25/60534, which is protected structure (RPS No 384), to 7.30 - 22.00 hours Monday to Friday and to 7.30 - 20.00 hours on weekends. More...