Dromoland Castle and Estate, Dromoland, Newmarket-on-Fergus
Planning application 2560818
DecisionConditional grant
Decided19 February 2026
Application typePERMISSION
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CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) Order No: File Reference Number: Name of Applicant: Address: Application Received: Nature of Application: Location of Development: $FIA P25/60818 Dromoland Castle Holdings Limited c/o Tom Philips & Associates Town Planning Consultants 80 Harcourt...
Final Grant6 pages indexed
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Notification Of Decision12 pages indexed
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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 / 4c9bb3b5-915f-4ede-ae89-5e881c1117f2.pdf / Document 869801Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 5348a4e3-eb6c-4f2f-8241-fa43f38b0674.pdf / Document 869800Source PDF
- Final GrantSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / Aed0dbef-608e-45bd-87fd-6748f0139a82.pdf / Document 877338Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 1 of 3Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 7c0b1d57-d3ba-4a07-bbf8-a98a04908f88.pdf / Document 869797Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 2 of 3Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 286fd7c9-58b4-4a52-80fc-4aff63372ad6.pdf / Document 869797Source PDF
- Planners Report / file 3 of 3Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / Aea405e0-56d0-492a-9c93-c481bb156709.pdf / Document 869797Source PDF
Nearby precedent
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- 2460647For the development which will consist of a new guest carpark including petrol interceptor, surface water attenuation tank, connection to existing surface water drainage system, carpark lighting and ancillary site works (The development is proposed within the curtilage of a protected structure Dromoland Castle, Dromoland) / 0.4 km away / 24 March 2025Granted
- 2560750For development at Dromoland Castle and Estate, Dromoland, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare (Dromoland Castle is a Protected Structure: RPS No. 278). The development consists of:- The demolition of existing golf maintenance shed and the renovation and conversion of the existing stables building from golf storage/maintenance to visitor accommodation to provide 13 no. rooms/ suites, including an integrated bat loft, removal of solar panels, alterations to roof and openings, including installation of new and replacement doors, windows, gates, rooflights, infill wall sections, internal alterations and associated landscape works. - The renovation and conversion of the existing ‘Gardener’s Cottage’ from staff accommodation to visitor accommodation, including removal of existing storage shed, removal of existing rear lean to extension and replacement with two storey extension, new storage shed, internal alterations to provide a 4 no. bedroom guest house, 1 no. car parking space and associated landscape works. - Alteration and extension of existing clubhouse building to provide an enhanced wellness area and associated facilities, including replacement and extension of external deck to rear (south) with single storey timber spa structure, single storey extension to front (north) elevation, together internal alterations. - Installation of 3 no. sauna huts on lake island accessed via existing bridge, including raised timber walkways and floating timber jetties with plunge pools; - The provision of a new formal staff car park to the south of the stables building to provide 61 no. spaces, including accessible and EV charging spaces; - The provision of new/formalised car park to serve Brian Boru Hall (event facilities) to provide 21 no. spaces, including accessible spaces; and - Alterations to the existing stables car park resulting in a reduction of 4 no. spaces (36 no. spaces remaining), including accessible spaces; and - The provision of new/ formalised car park to serve the club house/ wellness centre to provide 10 no. spaces, including an accessible space. The proposed development will also comprise all ancillary landscaping and boundary treatment works, bicycle parking, biodiversity enhancement measures, wayfinding/ signage, site services, site lighting, construction compound, and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works. The planning application includes a Natura Impact Statement / 0.4 km away / 04 February 2026Granted
- 21352To construct a two storey dwelling house, waste water treatment system and all ancillary and associated site and ground works / 0.4 km away / 30 July 2021Granted
- 18906For development which will consist of an increase in the retail floor area, including minor changes to elevations, all to that granted under planning ref. 18-627. (The development is proposed within the curtilage of a protected structure Dromoland Castle, Dromoland) / 0.4 km away / 08 January 2019Granted
- 18627For development which will consist of alterations and an extension to existing golf clubhouse building, to include a new retail area and an area for multi-uses, all associated to the existing clubhouse facilities including ancillary site works (The development is proposed within the curtilage of a protected structure Dromoland Castle Dromoland) / 0.4 km away / 25 September 2018Granted
- 21202For development which will consist of alterations and an extension to the existing dwelling house including all ancillary site works / 0.7 km away / 28 April 2021Granted
- 22739Of upper floor garage / 0.8 km away / 29 September 2022Granted