Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare
Retention of a welding bay and store, and permission for a revised entrance and parking in Shannon.
16363 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 May 2016
- Reference
- 16363
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for a welding bay and store at Smithstown Industrial Estate. Permission is also requested to construct a revised entrance, signage, and additional car parking spaces.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For retention of a welding bay and store and permission to construct a revised entrance, signage, additional car parking spaces and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for light industry shall be taken to incl. uses where the primary activity is the manufacture of a physical product. The use for ind./manufacturing, incubator units, distribution, open storage, transport operating centres etc is accept.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Shannon Town and Environs Local Area PLan (2012–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €306,600 | 210 m |
| 58 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €321,600 | 210 m |
| 59 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €306,600 | 210 m |
| 60 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €286,600 | 210 m |
| 61 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €286,600 | 210 m |
| 77 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €414,096 | 466 m |
| 48 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €374,449 | 487 m |
| 75 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €436,123 | 487 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 May 2016
- Further information requested30 June 2016
- Further information received12 July 2016
- Decision due8 August 2016
- Decision issued2 August 2016
- Grant issued2 September 2016
- Permission expiry1 September 2021
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