Bunratty West

108 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bunratty West, from 2 m² to 58,776 m² (5.88 ha, 14.52 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Bunratty Settlement Plan, Clare · 70 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
  Bunratty Settlement Plan, Clare · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
  Bunratty Settlement Plan, Clare · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan, Clare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Bunratty Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community (Community facilities)
  Bunratty Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Bunratty Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Bunratty Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Bunratty Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N3.2Utilities (Electricity)
  Bunratty Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Bunratty Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 19 Jul 2025Conditional

  for amendments to the site layout as permitted (P19-939 and ABP-309278-21 Refer) comprising the reconfiguration and removal of a portion of the pedestrian footpaths as previously permitted together with all associated ancillary and incidental site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560449

• 26 Jun 2025Conditional

  for the construction and operation of a concrete batching plant which will produce up to 50,000 m3 of ready-mix concrete annually over an area of circa 1.6 hectares within the southern portion of Bunratty Quarry, in the townland of Bunratty West, Co. Clare. The proposed concrete batching plant will include concrete plant (x 1), 100 tonne storage silos (x 4), 50,000L water tank1 (x 1), 80 tonne storage bins (x10), control cabin, admixture building, conveyor system, washout lagoons, attenuation tank, an access ramp and associated drainage infrastructure including a settlement tank. The proposed development will involve the utilisation of both virgin aggregates and recycled aggregates. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560385

• 19 Jun 2025Conditional

  the development which will consist of the installation of a compact modular substation and ancillary site development works; to facilitate 4 no. shared electric vehicle charging units and 8 no. charging bays; and ancillary site works within a partially reconfigured area; and the installation of signage. This site is located within the curtilage of Bunratty Castle Hotel (Protected Structure, RPS No. 077).

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560360

• 20 Dec 2024Conditional

  is sought for the proposed works: 1) removal from site and decommissioning of existing 3 No. overground fuel tanks and existing underground fuel tanks; 2) removal from site of existing washing machines facility and removal of unauthorised disused manual car wash; 3) removal of existing forecourt canopy and 4 No. fuel pumps; 4) proposed change of use from storage area to customer toilets, on the ground floor of the existing building, to include minor changes to elevations; 5) construction of new 3 No. dispenser pump islands, dispensing fuel on each side, with new canopy over; 6) installation of new underground fuel tanks, and all associated fuel pipework, off-fill points and vents and installation of new truck/HGV fuelling pump; 7) alterations to existing parking areas to provide new car parking layout, with provision of EV charging spaces and bicycle stands; 8) construction of new ESB sub-station; 9) concrete slab surfacing, asphalt surfacing and associated drainage with the provision of new Class A Petrol interceptor; 10) alterations to existing site entrances, to provide 2 No. vehicular site entrances to and from the site from public road, including alteration/extension of existing front boundary wall; 11) construction of all associated site features including public lighting and all associated ancillary site works. Planning permission for RETENTION is also sought for the existing works as constructed: 12) existing totem sign; 13) existing signage on front and side (east) elevation of amenity building; 14) existing block boundary walls along eastern and western site boundaries; 15) existing single-storey storage rooms to rear of amenity building, as constructed; 16) change of use from tea room use to residential use to provide 1 No. apartment at first floor level, inclusive of access stairs, as constructed; 17) change of use from storage areas to retail area at ground floor level of existing amenity building, as constructed; 18) existing outdoor seating areas, as constructed; 19) elevational changes to existing elevations, as constructed

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2460665

• 18 Oct 2024Conditional

  for a development comprising 20 no. residential units, (6 no. detached houses, 10 no. semi-detached houses, 4 no. Duplex units), ancillary surface car parking, vehicular & pedestrian access to the proposed development via the existing residential development to the north of the site which is under construction (planning ref; 19/939), connection to public water supply; foul water drainage services including the provision of surface water attenuation and all associated site development and landscape works on lands at Bunratty West, Bunratty, Co. Clare. Works to Include alterations to the previously approved planning ref; 19/939, alterations include revised parking, road, footpath and open space where both residential schemes ajoin. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2460514

• 24 Apr 2024Conditional

  of additional internal floor area and alterations to the side and rear elevations of existing dwelling

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2460170

• 5 Jan 2024Conditional

  to construct 2 no. two-storey detached dwellings and 2 no. ancillary single storey garages to the rear along with 2 no. individual vehicular and pedestrian accesses, parking, boundary treatment and connections to adjacent services/utilities inclusive of all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Clare County Council, 2460004

• 20 Oct 2023N/a

  to construct a two-storey Guesthouse with single storey annex to rear comprising kitchen and ancillary store rooms and plant room along with new vehicular and pedestrian accesses and boundary treatment, signage, parking provision and connections to adjacent services/utilities inclusive of associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2360444

• 25 Aug 2023Conditional

  of existing canopy, food truck and coffee dock and signage for the same in front of the Jilly & Joe's Restaurant & Courtyard at the Meadows & Byrne Courtyard as well as external toilets in container at the back of Jilly & Joe's Restaurant & Courtyard near the chocolate shop at the Meadows & Byrne Courtyard

  Retention · Clare County Council, 2360328

• 19 Jun 2023Conditional

  the 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.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2360216

• 26 Jan 2023Conditional

  of dwellinghouse, garage, septic tank, site boundaries and public road access, as constructed

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2339

• 6 Sept 2022N/a

  to construct a two-storey guesthouse and ancillary standalone garage to the rear along with new vehicular access and parking provision and connection to adjacent services/utilities inclusive of associate site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 22795

• 11 May 2022Conditional

  for PERMISSION for development and RETENTION permission for development at a 3.078 Ha site at Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty, Co Clare V95 DW9N (a Protected Structure) The development consists of the RETENTION of works which were undertaken to rationalise, upgrade and repair (principally required as a result of fire damage) part of the existing hotel which has resulted in an increase in Ground Floor Area from c. 1,457 sq m to c1,681 sq m. The works subject to RETENTION permission principally include: the removal of selected internal and external walls, and external structures (c. 120 sq m); the reconfiguration of selected internal spaces; the construction of a single storey extension which links to a fire escape core to the rear of the hotel (totalling c. 150 sq m); the infilling of an internal courtyard to provide an internal extension (c. 56 sq m): the removal of 3 No. bedrooms, 2 No. offices and 2 No. stores at First Floor Level to provide a double height space below (c. 162 sq m); the removal of external fire escape stairs; the removal of proprietary metal steps on roof; the removal of plant including a water storage tank and enclosure and kitchen extract plant on roof; the removal of part of flat roof and associated roof lights and the provision of new flat roof; elevational changes; and landscaping. The development will also consist of: the provision of a new extended(c. 10.5 sq m) frontage to bar/bistro with full height doors/glazing panels and an entrance lobby with retractable awning on the southern elevation; the reconfiguration of selected internal spaces; the insertion of new windows in lieu of selected existing windows; the provision of part new flat roof; the provision of rooflights; the provision of plant including a new water storage tank and enclosure, and fire escape walkway on roof; the reconfiguration of the existing car parking resulting in an increase in the number of spaces from 140 No. to 152 No.; the provision of bicycle parking spaces; elevational changes; boundary treatments and landscaping; and all associated site and development works above and below ground

  Retention · Clare County Council, 22429

• 11 May 2022Conditional

  for development and RETENTION permission for development at a 0.153 Ha site at Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty, Co Clare V95 DW9N (a Protected Structure). The development will consist of: the construction of a single storey extension (150 sq m) to the front (south) of the existing function room to be used as a pre-function room; the provision of an external terrace principally to the south and east of the pre-function room; the provision of an extension to the existing raised terrace to the front (south) of the bar/bistro; elevational changes to the existing function room; plant; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; signage; and all associated site and development works above and below ground. The development subject to RETENTION permission consists of: the removal of 5 No. car parking spaces; and the provision of a retaining wall which will form the boundary of the external terrace to the pre-function room

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 22430

• 8 Feb 2022Conditional

  for the construction of an extension to the Bunratty Manor Hotel consisting of 4 no suites, carparking an all ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 22106

• 7 Dec 2021N/a

  to construct a two-storey Guesthouse and ancillary standalone garage to the rear along with new vehicular access and parking provision and connection to adjacent services/utilities inclusive of associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 211299

• 19 Nov 2021Conditional

  for internal changes, replacement of thatch roof with natural slate and to retain external dining area with retractable roof and windows

  Permission · Clare County Council, 211235

• 10 Nov 2021N/a

  for development at a 3.078 Ha site at Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty, Co. Clare V95 DW9N (a Protected Structure). The development will consist of the rationalisation, upgrade and repair (principally required as a result of fire damage) of part of the existing hotel resulting in an increase in Gross Floor Area from c. 1,377 sq m to c. 1,559 sq m. The works proposed principally include: the removal of selected internal and external walls, and external structures (c. 123 sq m); the reconfiguration of selected internal spaces; the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the hotel (c. 119 sq m); the provision of a new extended (c. 13 sq m) frontage to bar/bistro with full height doors and an entrance lobby with retractable awning on the southern elevation; the infilling of an internal courtyard to provide an internal extension (c. 56 sq m); the removal of two bedrooms and an office at First Floor level to provide a double height space below (c. 97 sq m); removal of external fire escape stairs; reinstatement of blocked up window; insertion of a new window in lieu of the existing door opening to fire escape stairs; and all associated elevational changes. The development will also include the removal of a water storage tank and enclosure on roof; removal of proprietary metal steps on roof; the provision of an extension to the external terrace to the southern elevation (c. 93 sq m); reconfiguration of the existing car parking resulting in an increase in the number of spaces from 141 No. to 153 No.; bicycle parking spaces; boundary treatments and landscaping; and all associated site and development works above and below ground

  Permission · Clare County Council, 211185

• 12 Aug 2020Conditional

  to construct 4 dwelling houses together with all associated site works and services

  Permission, 4 homes · Clare County Council, 20549

• 7 Jul 2020Conditional

  for change of use of part of the existing Guesthouse B&B to a Tea Room Café, for use by members of the public between the hours of 10am - 5pm daily, internal modification of building consisting of construction of a double door access between proposed tea room Café and existing Guesthouse dining area together with associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 20455

• 29 Nov 2019Conditional

  for a development comprising 48 no. residential units, (14 no. detached houses, 28 no. semi detached houses, 6no.terrace houses), ancillary surface car parking, vehicular, pedestrian access to the proposed development via a new junction off Bunratty West Holiday Village connecting to the L3126, connection to existing public water supply; foul water drainage services including the provision of surface water attenuation and all associated site development and landscape works on lands. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission, 41 homes · Clare County Council, 19939

• 25 Nov 2019N/a

  for a development comprising 48 no. residential units, (14 no. detached houses, 28 no. semi-detached houses, 6 no. terrace houses), ancillary surface car parking, vehicular, pedestrian access to the proposed development via a new junction off Bunratty West Holiday Village connecting to the L3126, connection to existing public water supply; foul water drainage services including the provision of surface water attenuation and all associated site development and landscape works on lands at Bunratty West, Bunratty, Co Clare. The planning application is accompanied by a natura Impact Statment

  Permission · Clare County Council, 19922

• 14 Nov 2018Conditional

  for CHANGE OF USE of an existing 28-house estate from use for short-term tourist occupation only to general residential use

  Permission, 28 homes · Clare County Council, 18919

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165
• Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA 004077
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Fergus Estuary And Inner Shannon, North Shore 002048

Recorded monuments

• CL061-011001 Church
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CL061-011002 Graveyard
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CL061-011003 Town defences
  Description

  The 14th century Caithréim Thoirdhealbhaigh refers to the borough of Bunratty being defended by ‘broad-based high-crested ramparts, running from the stream to the sea’ (Bradley 1988, 22). Monitoring of foundation trenches for an extension to the Shannon Shamrock Hotel in 1991 (O’Rahilly 1992) showed evidence for a ditch (Wth 8.5m) extending E-W, filled and recut with finds dating it to the 13th/14th century. Test trenching (Wiggins 2000) in advance of a development of houses in the area revealed a substantial ditch (Wth greater than 8m, aligned E-W), likely part of the same ditch found by Celie O’Rahilly in 1991. Given its dimensions, the ditch must be considered part of the defences of the medieval borough of Bunratty (Wiggins 2000, 7-8). Some outer earthworks around Bunratty, planned by Westropp (1917, opp. p. 14) and traditionally interpreted as fortified ramparts for either 10th-century Viking or 13th-century Anglo-Norman settlements, have been shown to be 17th century in date (Bradley and King 1991). Historical and cartographic sources indicate that reclamation banks were in place by the mid-seventeenth century, built to protect the low-lying lands around Bunratty from high spring tide flooding (O’Sullivan (2001, 52). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 2 October 2019

• CL061-011004 Dovecote
  Description

  Situated c. 60m SW of the 17th-century church within the historic town of Bunratty. According to Westropp (1915, 316) ‘beyond the church is the massive buttressed pier of the ancient pigeon house’. In 1917 (opp. p. 14) Westropp indicates and names a pigeon house on his plan of Bunratty. The surviving portion is very ruined and overgrown. It comprises a straight stretch of roughly coursed limestone rubble extending S-N for 2.1m, angling at 45 degrees to E for 1.5m and continuing W-E for 1.17m (max. H 3m). It is not possible to make out definite niches on the interior. The following image has been uploaded: CL061-011004-_01.jpg View of remaining portion of dovecote from N. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 2 October 2019.

• CL061-011005 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Situated c. 130m N of the 17th-century parish church (CL061-011001-) within the zone of archaeological potential at the historic town of Bunratty (CL061-001----). Excavation in connection with proposed housing development (Wiggins 2000) revealed a large pit (3m N-S; min. 0.88m E-W but continuing beyond the cutting; D 0.65m) with an infill of black silty clay with some stones and scattered animal bones and a few fragments of burnt bone. A small sherd of 16th century Beauvais sgraffito was also recovered. The section revealed that the pit appears to be cut into the infill of an earlier pit. The pit lies outside the suggested limits of the medieval borough (see Town Defences CL061-011003-) but within the enlarged urban limits as defined by the 17th century ditch sampled by Bradley and King in 1990 (Wiggins 2000, 8). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 2 October 2019

• CL061-018 Battlefield
  Description

  The source of this record is the minor name 'Battle of Bunratty 1310' which was first recorded by the OS on the 1:2500 survey (1893-7) of Sheet 51, Plan 16. Based on its inclusion on subsequent 6-inch mapping the site was listed in the non-statutory Sites and Monuments Record (issued 1992) and the statutory Record of Monuments and Places (issued 1996) as ‘Battlefield’ under the record number CL051-156----: this has been reassigned the record number CL061-018---- based on recent research. The origins of the battle may be traced to the on-going internecine warfare between competing Uí Bhrian kin-groups over the rights of succession and inheritance to the Thomond lordship. Following the death of the king of Thomond, Toirdhealbhach Ó Briain, in 1306 war broke out between rival branches of the Uí Bhrian and matters entered a new phase in 1311 when two factions sought supremacy: each had the support of Anglo-Norman magnates. Diarmait Cléirech of Clann Bhrian was supported by Richard de Clare who resided at Bunratty Castle (CL062-001004-) and Donnchadh of Clann Toirdhealbhaigh was supported by William de Burgh. The ‘battle’ took place on 20th May 1311 (not 1310 as recorded on the OS maps). The sources record that Clann Toirdelbach and the forces of de Burgh occupied the hill adjacent to Bunratty. Clann Bhrian and de Clare left the castle ‘as a great cloud big with fire, edged with scintillation, through the massive fortress-gates’ and rode out to engage with Donnchadh and de Burgh. This suggests that the battle took place on the southern slopes of the hill. There is no indication of the size of the armies involved though it is noted that Richard de Clare had ‘troops of horse and companies of foot, both Gael and Gall’ when he rode out from Bunratty Castle and it seems likely that there was a similar mix of forces on the side of Clann Toirdhealbhaigh and de Burgh: the latter was assisted by men from Connacht and also John, son of Walter de Lacy, from Meath is recorded as being present. A pitched battle ensued as the ‘lines charged’ at each other using swords and spears with their shields for shelter; ‘many a golden diadem [was] made to fly, many a comely visage to darken, many a shield was held up for shelter; swords were busy shearing, spears transpiercing’. All the sources agree that Donnchadh Ó Briain and William de Burgh were initially successful but de Burgh, following ‘the flying persons of the discomfited side’ was taken prisoner (O’Grady 1929, ii, 43-5). Most of the Irish annals agree that de Burgh was in pursuit of the fleeing forces when he was captured, but the victory nonetheless remained with Donnchadh and the Clann Toirdhealbhaigh Ó Brian. However, the Anglo-Irish annals contained in the Chartularies of St Mary’s Abbey are emphatic that de Clare was the victor (Gilbert 1884, ii, 339). (IBP Report 2010 – Bunratty) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 1 August 2017

Architectural heritage

• Bunratty Castle, house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey former house, built c. 1810, with single-bay central breakfront. Six-bay two-storey wing with bowed side elevation and four-bay single-storey recessed block added to right, c. 1985. Now in use as hotel. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Flat roof to extensions. Rendered walls. Round-headed door opening with limestone cut-stone Tuscan doorcase, fanlight and timber panelled door. Timber sliding sash windows. Timber shutters to interior.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Bunratty West, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_774 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Bunratty West with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Bunratty West · Bun Raite Thiar

Area

1,741,355 m² (174.14 ha, 430.3 acres)

Civil parish

Bunratty, and its townlands

Barony

Bunratty Lower

Electoral division

Drumline, the unit of the census

Census 2022

933 people lived in 309 households in the Drumline electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bunratty East, Clonmoney North, Clonmoney South

Placenames

Bunratty West on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.