Clare County Council refuses permission for 61-home scheme at Tulla Road, Teeronea, Co. Clare

In context

It is one of 26 housing scheme applications Clare County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,641 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 26 January 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Clare County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

for the following development, construction of 61 dwellings comprising ; 3 no. single storey dwellings (2 bedroom units of 79m2 gross floor area); 9 no. two storey terraced dwellings (3 bedroom units of 105m2 gross floor area); 8 no. semi-detached 2 storey dwellings with attic room (5 bedroom units of 178m2 gross floor area); 2 no. 2 storey (corner) dwellings (3 bedroom units of 142m2 gross floor area); 16 no. 2 storey semi-detached dwellings with attic room (4 bedroom dwellings of 137m2 gross floor area); 5 no. 2 storey dwellings (2 bedroom dwellings of 98m2); 16 no. 2 storey detached dwellings (4 bedroom dwellings of 143m2 gross floor area). This application also seeks permission for a change of use, extension to and re-modelling of two existing derelict dwelling houses constructed on site (under P06/2921) to doctor’s surgery with ancillary areas (waiting areas, reception area, office, consulting rooms, staff canteen, storage and ancillary service areas (toilets , baby changing room, rest room and clinical refuse storage) with 2 no. two bedroom apartments overhead at first floor level. This application also seeks permission for amended site entrance piers, access roadway, car parking, green areas, footpaths, public lighting, connections to existing public services (main drainage and water supply) , removal of / amendments to site boundaries, provision of boundary walls, fences, amendments to ground levels, hard and soft landscaping and all ancillary site works. This development site is adjoining the protected structure known as 'The Old Forge', Kilkishen (Clare County RPS no. 698)