2560756: 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
The Creamery Bar, Bunratty East tld., Bunratty Co.Clare V95 CC85
DecisionConditional grant
Decided04 February 2026
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 / 9cc058ae-46a5-4116-94f9-7a3e139fe804.pdf / Document 866703Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / Dbc2fddb-0a6d-4147-bff2-9f3348ea7b06.pdf / Document 866702Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 1f9527a6-e303-46d8-aa58-75096419eb5b.pdf / Document 873698Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 1 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / B6b11913-ba3f-49ce-a741-e5790c878d2e.pdf / Document 866701Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 2 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 92375089-fca8-4147-b366-33c4312af60c.pdf / Document 866701Source PDF
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