Smithstown, Shannon, Co. Clare
Construction of an ESB substation and switch room at Smithstown Industrial Estate.
16447 · Clare County Council · Lodged 2 June 2016
- Reference
- 16447
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct an ESB substation and switch room. The development will be located on lands at Smithstown Industrial Estate in Shannon.
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
To construct as e. S. B. Sub station/switch room on the lands at smithstown industrial estate, shannon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €374,449 | 410 m |
| 79 radharc doire, smithstown, shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €315,859 | 418 m |
| 80 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €315,859 | 418 m |
| 82 Radharc Doire, Smithstownprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €315,859 | 418 m |
| 78 radharc doire, smithstown, shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €315,859 | 418 m |
| 83 Radharc Doire, Shannon, Co. Clareprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,586 | 418 m |
| 81 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €308,371 | 418 m |
| 47 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €370,044 | 420 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 received2 June 2016
- Decision due27 July 2016
- Decision issued11 July 2016
- Grant issued11 August 2016
- Permission expiry10 August 2021
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