The Square , Lisdoonvarna , Co. Clare

What’s proposed

for the following works, (A) Remove the existing, single storey elements from the front and side of the existing hotel building facing on to the public road, as well as a two storey, and a single storey element to the rear of the building, (B) Construct a new single storey extension to the front and side of the building, facing on to the public road, (C) Construct a two storey extension to the rear of the building, and (D) Change the use, internal layout and elevations of the building, so as to incorporate, a Library / Tourist office, Café, and 4 No. one bedroom apartments, all with associated site works

2660391 is a planning application to Clare County Council for for the following works, (A) Remove the existing, single storey elements from the front, received on 12 Jun 2026; permission was granted with conditions on 5 Aug 2026.

Planning details

Reference: 2660391
Local authority: Clare County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 12 Jun 2026
Observations close: 17 Jul 2026 (closed 70 days ago)
Decision due: 6 Aug 2026 · decided 5 Aug 2026
Decision: Conditional on 5 Aug 2026
Proposed development: for the following works, (A) Remove the existing, single storey elements from the front and side of the existing hotel building facing on to the public road, as well as a two storey, and a single storey element to the rear of the building, (B) Construct a new single storey extension to the front and side of the building, facing on to the public road, (C) Construct a two storey extension to the rear of the building, and (D) Change the use, internal layout and elevations of the building, so as to incorporate, a Library / Tourist office, Café, and 4 No. one bedroom apartments, all with associated site works
As published by the register.
Site area: 610 m² 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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Appeal

Not appealed.

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Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 189552). 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/2660391/0.

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The Square , Lisdoonvarna , Co. Clare

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Commencement

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