Bunratty Castle Hotel , Bunratty , Co Clare V95 DW9N

What’s proposed

for PERMISSION for development and RETENTION permission for development at a 3.078 Ha site at Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty, Co Clare V95 DW9N (a Protected Structure) The development consists of the RETENTION of works which were undertaken to rationalise, upgrade and repair (principally required as a result of fire damage) part of the existing hotel which has resulted in an increase in Ground Floor Area from c. 1,457 sq m to c1,681 sq m. The works subject to RETENTION permission principally include: the removal of selected internal and external walls, and external structures (c. 120 sq m); the reconfiguration of selected internal spaces; the construction of a single storey extension which links to a fire escape core to the rear of the hotel (totalling c. 150 sq m); the infilling of an internal courtyard to provide an internal extension (c. 56 sq m): the removal of 3 No. bedrooms, 2 No. offices and 2 No. stores at First Floor Level to provide a double height space below (c. 162 sq m); the removal of external fire escape stairs; the removal of proprietary metal steps on roof; the removal of plant including a water storage tank and enclosure and kitchen extract plant on roof; the removal of part of flat roof and associated roof lights and the provision of new flat roof; elevational changes; and landscaping. The development will also consist of: the provision of a new extended(c. 10.5 sq m) frontage to bar/bistro with full height doors/glazing panels and an entrance lobby with retractable awning on the southern elevation; the reconfiguration of selected internal spaces; the insertion of new windows in lieu of selected existing windows; the provision of part new flat roof; the provision of rooflights; the provision of plant including a new water storage tank and enclosure, and fire escape walkway on roof; the reconfiguration of the existing car parking resulting in an increase in the number of spaces from 140 No. to 152 No.; the provision of bicycle parking spaces; elevational changes; boundary treatments and landscaping; and all associated site and development works above and below ground

22429 is a planning application to Clare County Council for for PERMISSION for development and RETENTION permission for development at a 3.078 Ha, received on 11 May 2022; permission was granted with conditions on 4 Jul 2022.

Planning details

Reference: 22429
Local authority: Clare County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 11 May 2022
Observations close: 15 Jun 2022 (closed 1565 days ago)
Decision due: 5 Jul 2022 · decided 4 Jul 2022
Decision: Conditional on 4 Jul 2022
Proposed development: for PERMISSION for development and RETENTION permission for development at a 3.078 Ha site at Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty, Co Clare V95 DW9N (a Protected Structure) The development consists of the RETENTION of works which were undertaken to rationalise, upgrade and repair (principally required as a result of fire damage) part of the existing hotel which has resulted in an increase in Ground Floor Area from c. 1,457 sq m to c1,681 sq m. The works subject to RETENTION permission principally include: the removal of selected internal and external walls, and external structures (c. 120 sq m); the reconfiguration of selected internal spaces; the construction of a single storey extension which links to a fire escape core to the rear of the hotel (totalling c. 150 sq m); the infilling of an internal courtyard to provide an internal extension (c. 56 sq m): the removal of 3 No. bedrooms, 2 No. offices and 2 No. stores at First Floor Level to provide a double height space below (c. 162 sq m); the removal of external fire escape stairs; the removal of proprietary metal steps on roof; the removal of plant including a water storage tank and enclosure and kitchen extract plant on roof; the removal of part of flat roof and associated roof lights and the provision of new flat roof; elevational changes; and landscaping. The development will also consist of: the provision of a new extended(c. 10.5 sq m) frontage to bar/bistro with full height doors/glazing panels and an entrance lobby with retractable awning on the southern elevation; the reconfiguration of selected internal spaces; the insertion of new windows in lieu of selected existing windows; the provision of part new flat roof; the provision of rooflights; the provision of plant including a new water storage tank and enclosure, and fire escape walkway on roof; the reconfiguration of the existing car parking resulting in an increase in the number of spaces from 140 No. to 152 No.; the provision of bicycle parking spaces; elevational changes; boundary treatments and landscaping; and all associated site and development works above and below ground
As published by the register.
Site area: 3.09 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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SoldCastleside, Lower Road, Bunratty East, Bunratty, Co. ClarePlanning near this home · sold €272,000 · 4 bed · bungalow · 2 km away

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 186228). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/22429/0.

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