for development comprising the regeneration of an existing brownfield site at the site…
Former Shannon Shamrock Hotel , Bunratty , Co. Clare
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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The council recorded a decision on 25 Sept 2025. The official file has the outcome; a third-party appeal is possible within four weeks of the decision.
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