The Old Creamery, Doonaha West planning application

What’s proposed

for a temporary period of five years, to (a) change the use of the property from commercial store to a biochar facility to facilitate a small-scale pyrolysis operation; (b) install temporary, mobile process equipment, in containers, within the existing yard area surrounding the current shed; (c) all associated site works and services. Retention permission is also sought for the existing boundary walls surrounding the site

Planning details

Reference: 2660176
Local authority: Clare County Council
Status: With the council, no decision yet · register status “FURTHER INFORMATION”
Received: 20 Mar 2026
Observations close: 24 Apr 2026 (closed 170 days ago)
Decision due: No due date published
Decision: Not decided
Proposed development: for a temporary period of five years, to (a) change the use of the property from commercial store to a biochar facility to facilitate a small-scale pyrolysis operation; (b) install temporary, mobile process equipment, in containers, within the existing yard area surrounding the current shed; (c) all associated site works and services. Retention permission is also sought for the existing boundary walls surrounding the site
As published by the register.
Site area: 2,027 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

Nearby none · 500 m · 5 years

No other application within 500 m in the last 5 years.

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National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

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The Old Creamery, Doonaha West, Kilkee Co. Clare V15 X382

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby none · 500 m · 5 years

Homes nearby

Zoning

Protections nearby 250 m

Where this comes from

The Old Creamery, Doonaha West, Kilkee Co. Clare V15 X382

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby none · 500 m · 5 years

Homes nearby

Zoning

Protections nearby 250 m

Where this comes from

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