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2460366

CONDITIONAL

Clare - Clare County Council

Proposed Development

for permanent retention of prefabricated single storey flat roof extension to rear and side of the existing school house building previously granted temporary permission under planning permission Ref: P19/878 and for the provision of additional prefabricated single storey flat roof extension to side of existing school building and all ancillary site works at School House, Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Bunratty, Co. Clare.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    7 Aug 2024

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    27 Sept 2024

  3. Decision due

    1 Oct 2024

  4. Grant issued

    5 Nov 2024

Application Details

Location
School House , Bunratty Castle & Folk Park , Bunratty Co Clare V95WP63
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Clare County Council
Site Area
0.067 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
7 August 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
27 September 2024
Grant Date
5 November 2024
Permission Expires
4 November 2029

Location

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19878CONDITIONAL8 Nov 2019

to RETAIN for 5 years a temporary development which consists of a prefabricated single storey flat roof extension to rear and side of the existing School House building with all associated site works

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19365CONDITIONAL3 May 2019

for a 10-year planning permission for the following works to the existing theme park and all associated landscaping and site development works at Bunratty Folk Park. The proposed works to the theme park will consist of; 1) The partial demolition of the education building and the demolition of the single story café extension; 2) The construction of a new experience building and an extension to the existing café; 3) Modifications to rear façade of the Welcome Building to provide a new Park exit; 4) New directional signage and gateways within the Park; 5) Modifications to the car park including the removal of the existing canopy, a revised layout of the existing car park, extension of the car park, the provision of 10 no. motor home spaces, bicycle spaces, improvements to the pedestrian crossing and new vehicle entrance; 6) The erection of 4 no. sculptures including a new sculpture at the entrance to the Park; 7) Restoration works to Bunratty House ( Protected Structure, RPS No. 078), the construction of a butterfly house within the existing walled garden and the partial removal and reconstruction of the existing boundary wall to provide access during construction; 8) Works to and within the curtilage of Bunratty Castle ( Protected Structure, RPS No. 260). The external works will consist of; (a) the installation of banners and a glazed graphic panel at the battlements, (b) a new pedestrian link, (c) the erection of a new medieval style tent, and (d) the erection of flagpoles, 9) The erection of road side signage; and 10) the construction of a playground, boardwalk and picnic area. The proposed development consists of the carrying out of works to Protected Structures. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report ( EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement ( NIS) have been prepared and submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

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98m
1713REFUSED12 Jan 2017

to change the use of an existing dwelling house from holiday home to permanent residence

31 Bunratty Castle Gardens , Bunratty , Co. Clare

101m
18750N/A20 Sept 2018

for development at Bunratty Village and Folk Park, Bunratty, Co. Clare, being in the curtilage of a protected structure for the following ; Change of use from agricultural barn to entertainment space, alterations to elevations and associated site works

Bunratty Village and Folk Park , Bunratty , Co. Clare

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2460618CONDITIONAL6 Dec 2024

for development comprising the regeneration of an existing brownfield site at the site of the former Shannon Shamrock Hotel at Bunratty, Co. Clare. A seven year planning permission is sought to demolish the existing hotel and ancillary outbuildings and to provide for the phased delivery of a mixed use development including provision of: (a) 67 no. residential units comprising 20 no. 2 bed houses and 47 no. 3 bed houses; (b) 1 no. convenience retail store of 470sqm (net) floor area; (c) 6 no. retail / office units including 4 no. units of 167sqm (net) floor area and 2 no. retail / office units of 231sqm (net) floor area intended to accommodate Class 1 & Class 2 Uses; (d) a bat house; and (e) all ancillary site development works including (i) car & bicycle parking; (ii) bin storage; (iii) signage; (iv) 2 no. ESB sub-stations; and (v) public lighting. The existing conference centre building shall be retained on site and shall form part of a future phase of development. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

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169m
17253CONDITIONAL7 Apr 2017

for the refurbishment of the former Shannon Shamrock Hotel which development will consist of (I) partial demolition of existing structures to the rear of the building; (ii) construction of a foyer entrance portico to the front elevation; (iii) refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing hotel structure including (a) 55 no. bedrooms, (b) bar area, (c) kitchen, (d) reception/lobby and (e) staff facilities; (iv) change the use of existing internal rooms and buildings including (a) from the pool building to a function room, (b) from the conservatory to 1 no. bedroom, (c) from storage and offices to 5 no. meeting rooms and (d) from a store to 1 no. bedroom, (v) provision of new build floor area to extend 37 no. existing bedrooms and 1 no. proposed bedroom; (vi) erect 2 no. advertisement signs at the entrance to the hotel: ( vii) car parking; (viii) landscaping and (ix) all associated works

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2460004CONDITIONAL5 Jan 2024

to construct 2 no. two-storey detached dwellings and 2 no. ancillary single storey garages to the rear along with 2 no. individual vehicular and pedestrian accesses, parking, boundary treatment and connections to adjacent services/utilities inclusive of all associated site works

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249m
2360444N/A20 Oct 2023

to construct a two-storey Guesthouse with single storey annex to rear comprising kitchen and ancillary store rooms and plant room along with new vehicular and pedestrian accesses and boundary treatment, signage, parking provision and connections to adjacent services/utilities inclusive of associated site works

Hill Road , Bunratty West , Bunratty Co. Clare

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20455CONDITIONAL7 Jul 2020

for change of use of part of the existing Guesthouse B&B to a Tea Room Café, for use by members of the public between the hours of 10am - 5pm daily, internal modification of building consisting of construction of a double door access between proposed tea room Café and existing Guesthouse dining area together with associated site works

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