- Alan Cummins submitted the redevelopment plans.
- The hotel stood vacant for over ten years.
- Plans include a tourist office and library.
- Apartments form part of the conversion.
- The site lies in a County Clare town centre.
- The proposal addresses derelict property use.
Plans have come forward to redevelop a hotel vacant for over ten years in a County Clare town into a tourist office and apartments. The central town property transforms from derelict status to mixed use. The proposal addresses long-term vacancy in the area.
Plans have come forward to redevelop a former hotel in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, which has been vacant and derelict for over a decade. Put forward by developer Alan Cummins, who is behind other projects in County Clare, the proposal seeks permission from Clare County Council to revamp the property into a mixed-use site. The development will include a tourist office, a library, a café, and apartments.
The project involves modifying the internal layout and elevations of the property, including
- removal of existing single-story and two-story elements to the rear of the building, alongside the construction of a new single-story extension facing the public road to house the shop fronts, café, and tourist office,
- addition of a new two-story, flat-roofed extension dedicated to the library, with roof lights bringing natural light into the first-floor space.
- conversion of upper floors will be converted into apartments, with entrances designed to blend naturally with the commercial shop fronts.
- A final decision on the planning application is expected in August 2026.
This revitalisation effort aligns with wider regeneration goals across the county, coming shortly after the council unveiled separate plans to provide 12 serviced private home sites in the Rooska area of Lisdoonvarna to encourage local home building.
