12 Ballard Road , Miltown Malbay , Co Clare V95 W7P4
to retain the conversion of the existing shed to a one bedroomed ancillary residential unit for the enjoyment of the occupants of the main dwelling on site and all associated site and ancillary works
The application
- Reference
- 26285 · full record
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 158 m²
- Received
- 20 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 28 Oct 2026, 01:34
- Decision due
- 14 Dec 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/26285/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
26285at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Clare County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 24 Nov 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Clare County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev | miltown malbay settlement plan | 20 Apr 2023 → 19 Apr 2029 |
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: The obj. for land zoned ‘existing residential’ is to conserve & enhance the quality and character of the areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of Dev | miltown malbay settlement plan variation no 1 | 20 Apr 2023 → 19 Apr 2029 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Clare County Council development plan zoning · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:00
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare County Council development plan zoning | — | 25 Oct 2026, 23:00 | open |
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660294 | Conditional | 21 Sept 2026 | 1 | 476 m | for the construction of a part single storey and part two storey dwelling house, detached domestic garage, forming a new site entrance and driveway to the front of the site, forming a new site entrance to the rear of the site and all ancillary site works |
| 25301 | Conditional | 13 Apr 2026 | 0 | 48 m | for a new building comprising of areas for car show room, photo booth, customer area and all associated and ancillary site works |
| 2660025 | Conditional | 16 Mar 2026 | 0 | 456 m | to demolish a sub-standard shed and to construct a new shed in its place along with ancillary site works. The development is located within an architectural conservation area |
| 2611 | Conditional | 9 Mar 2026 | 0 | 85 m | of the auxiliary parking area and entrance from the existing site area, the subject of planning permission ref 25/301 and all other associated site and ancillary works |
| 2560350 | Conditional | 18 Feb 2026 | 1 | 446 m | for a two storey extension to the rear and for change of use of Ground Floor Shop to Residential use to form one single residence, elevational alterations and all associated site works. Note this is on the Record of Protected Structures RPS No. 459 |
| 2560610 | Conditional | 20 Nov 2025 | 1 | 50 m | of the rear shed building along with ancillary site works |
| 2560419 | Conditional | 29 Aug 2025 | 0 | 148 m | of veterinary service unit |
| 2560206 | Conditional | 13 Jun 2025 | 1 | 119 m | of the changes made to the building as granted under P03/1267. The retention changes include the following a) increase in floor area b) windows and doors omitted / added and their finishes c) the increase in roof height d) projections omitted / added. RETENTION permission is also sought for the outbuildings and canopy areas. PERMISSION is being sought to add a new extension along with ancillary site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312389 | — | Refused | 10 May 2022 | 406 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 20 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 24 Nov 2026
- 20 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Clare County Council before relying on it.