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2460618

CONDITIONAL

Clare - Clare County Council

Proposed Development

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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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    6 Dec 2024

  2. Further information requested

    7 Feb 2025

  3. Further information received

    1 Aug 2025

  4. Decision due

    25 Sept 2025

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    25 Sept 2025

  6. Appeal submitted

    20 Oct 2025

  7. Appeal decided: REFUSED

    6 May 2026

Application Details

Location
Former Shannon Shamrock Hotel , Bunratty , Co. Clare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Clare County Council
Site Area
2.93 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
6 December 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
25 September 2025

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
PL-500107-CE
Decision
REFUSED
Submitted
20 October 2025
Decided
6 May 2026

Location

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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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19878CONDITIONAL8 Nov 2019

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211235CONDITIONAL19 Nov 2021

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2339CONDITIONAL26 Jan 2023

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2560756CONDITIONAL2 Dec 2025

to carry out - A number of internal layout modifications within the existing building, - Construct a bar / restaurant area extension with associated external terrace areas, - Remove the various existing service yard structures to the north, - Construct a new service and keg room building, service yard wall, bin compound wall and universal access WC, - Refurbish and reuse the existing Keg Room building as a Tea / Coffee / Snack / Merchandise Outlet at ground and first floor level (public road level) and to construct a storage room extension at ground floor level and a new shopfront / entrance extension, balcony and stairs at first floor level (public road level) and a new pedestrian access and crossover from the public footpath on the old Limerick / Shannon Road (L3126). - Install new signage, new connections to existing site services and all associated site works

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2560198CONDITIONAL17 Apr 2025

of a food truck and associated seating area.

The Creamery Bar , Bunratty East Tld. , Bunratty Co.Clare

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