Corofin Union Workhouse , Corofin , Co. Clare
- 9 Nov 2023Received
- 8 Jan 2024Unconditional
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Unconditional · 8 Jan 2024
- Council
- Clare County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 2.03 ha
What’s proposed
to undertake the following development: Streetscape Enhancement in Corofin and works to Corofin Union Workhouse in Newtown, Corofin. Location: The location of the proposed works are at Corofin, County Clare in the following areas: 1. Corofin Village Core Area. 2. Gort Road. 3. Newtown and Kilvoydan. 4. Church Street. 5. Corofin Union Workhouse, Kilvoydan (RPS No. 434 Clare County Development Plan). 6. R476 Ennis Road. 7. R476 Kilnaboy Road. 8. R460 Station Road. 9. Inchiquin Lake. 10. Kilvoydan Cemetery. 11. Lough Atedaun. Nature and Extent of Works: 1. The provision of enhanced public realm to include upgrades to hard landscaping, new street furniture, signage, cycle parking, street trees and green areas along with other ancillary works. 2. The provision of pedestrian friendly raise tables and minor road realignments of the Gort Road, Kilvoydan and Church Street. 3. Provision of a Shuttle Bus stop with bus shelter on Gort Road. 4. Reconfiguration of on street parking spaces to provide age friendly and disabled parking spaces in accessible locations. 5. All associated site development and landscaping works. 6. Change of use, renovation and extension of Corofin Union Workhouse (RPS No. 434 Clare County Development Plan) Newtown to provide Artists Studios with associated site development and landscaping works including enhanced public realm works and the provision of 4 no. parking spaces. 7. A new Community Garden at Newtown adjacent to Corofin Union Workhouse with new planting and enhanced public realm.; The subject works are partially located within the Corofin Architectural Conservation Area. Corofin Union Workhouse is a protected Structure, Record of Protected Structures, RPS ID: 434 (Clare County Development Plan). In accordance with the Habitats Directive, an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening has been carried out in respect of the proposed works. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed works
238003 is a planning application to Clare County Council for to undertake the following development: Streetscape Enhancement in Corofin and works to, received on 9 Nov 2023; permission was granted on 8 Jan 2024.
Planning details
- Reference
- 238003
- Local authority
- Clare County Council
- Status
- Granted · register status “DECISION MADE”
- Received
- 9 Nov 2023
- Observations close
- 14 Dec 2023 (closed 1009 days ago)
- Decision due
- 15 Feb 2024 · decided 8 Jan 2024
- Decision
- Unconditional on 8 Jan 2024
- Proposed development
- to undertake the following development: Streetscape Enhancement in Corofin and works to Corofin Union Workhouse in Newtown, Corofin. Location: The location of the proposed works are at Corofin, County Clare in the following areas: 1. Corofin Village Core Area. 2. Gort Road. 3. Newtown and Kilvoydan. 4. Church Street. 5. Corofin Union Workhouse, Kilvoydan (RPS No. 434 Clare County Development Plan). 6. R476 Ennis Road. 7. R476 Kilnaboy Road. 8. R460 Station Road. 9. Inchiquin Lake. 10. Kilvoydan Cemetery. 11. Lough Atedaun. Nature and Extent of Works: 1. The provision of enhanced public realm to include upgrades to hard landscaping, new street furniture, signage, cycle parking, street trees and green areas along with other ancillary works. 2. The provision of pedestrian friendly raise tables and minor road realignments of the Gort Road, Kilvoydan and Church Street. 3. Provision of a Shuttle Bus stop with bus shelter on Gort Road. 4. Reconfiguration of on street parking spaces to provide age friendly and disabled parking spaces in accessible locations. 5. All associated site development and landscaping works. 6. Change of use, renovation and extension of Corofin Union Workhouse (RPS No. 434 Clare County Development Plan) Newtown to provide Artists Studios with associated site development and landscaping works including enhanced public realm works and the provision of 4 no. parking spaces. 7. A new Community Garden at Newtown adjacent to Corofin Union Workhouse with new planting and enhanced public realm.; The subject works are partially located within the Corofin Architectural Conservation Area. Corofin Union Workhouse is a protected Structure, Record of Protected Structures, RPS ID: 434 (Clare County Development Plan). In accordance with the Habitats Directive, an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening has been carried out in respect of the proposed works. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed worksAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 2.03 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Full planning report for 52.94535, -9.06174
Zoning, appeals, sold prices, flood and heritage — the whole area in one PDF.
No account, no payment. Not a statutory planning search.
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
No other designation nearby.
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 188348). 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/238003/0.
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