For development comprising the regeneration of an existing brownfield site at the site of the former Shannon Shamrock…

Application details

Planning reference

2460618

Council

Clare County Council

Proposal description

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

Location / address

Former Shannon Shamrock Hotel , Bunratty , Co. Clare

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

6 Dec 2024

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

25 Sept 2025

Appeal lodged

20 Oct 2025

Appeal decision

Refuse permission

Appeal decision date

6 May 2026

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   6 Dec 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   25 Sept 2025

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   20 Oct 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Refuse permission

   6 May 2026Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case