2460618: 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
Former Shannon Shamrock Hotel, Bunratty, Co. Clare
DecisionConditional grant
Decided25 September 2025
Application typePERMISSION
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 4dda5931-2c87-4eac-bec8-6afd4402a593.pdf / Document 838553Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / E324a9ff-b19a-4443-b002-1ac0816e6639.pdf / Document 786655Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 86f6e709-58bb-418c-905d-6511fc635eb8.pdf / Document 838551Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / A245c2d3-9f81-4300-a1c2-185055cc0115.pdf / Document 786654Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 1 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / Ddd4e375-2b5e-47a1-a2c9-947bc0ec05d5.pdf / Document 838550Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 2 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 3309bea2-9ca0-4a85-99a1-64abc7d944a5.pdf / Document 838550Source PDF
- F I Request LetterSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 7f1b9f69-3cc8-42ab-a368-b54673aa03c5.pdf / Document 786656Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 17253For 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 / 0.0 km away / 01 June 2017Conditional grant
- 19878To 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 / 0.1 km away / 23 December 2019Conditional grant
- 2460366For 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. / 0.1 km away / 27 September 2024Conditional grant
- 211235For internal changes, replacement of thatch roof with natural slate and to retain external dining area with retractable roof and windows / 0.2 km away / 11 January 2022Conditional grant
- 2339Of dwellinghouse, garage, septic tank, site boundaries and public road access, as constructed / 0.2 km away / 14 September 2023Conditional grant
- 2560756To 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 / 0.2 km away / 04 February 2026Conditional grant
- 2560198Of a food truck and associated seating area. / 0.2 km away / 28 July 2025Conditional grant
- 2360216The development will consist of: (A) Works to the existing two storey, stone building, to the north-east of the site which is located within the curtilage of a protected structure. The renovation and general repair to the existing stone building; the provision of a new sanitary facility and entrance lobby, confined to a single storey, timber clad extension to the north façade of the existing structure, increasing the total floor area of the structure from 47sqm to 58sqm; the provision of an external stairs to the west of the stone building; the provision of 3 No. Car Parking Spaces (Includes 1 No. Disabled Car Parking Space); the provision of street lighting to the north of the existing structure; the change of use of the existing stone structure from its former use as an art gallery, to its proposed use as a bar. (B) The provision of a pergola structure, with an overall height of 3.43m, and with a footprint of 41m2, positioned adjacent to the existing entrance to the bar at Bunratty Castel Hotel on the south façade of the hotel. The pergola structure will consist of a powder-coated finish with a timber soffit, works include all associated site and development works above and below ground. (C) The provision of a 4no. street lamps, with an overall height of 5.5m to the rear entrance road on the North of Bunratty Castle hotel. Works to include all associated site and development works above and below ground. / 0.2 km away / 31 July 2023Conditional grant