GrantedIndustrialDecided 21 October 2016

Block E, Shannon Free Zone, Shannon

Construction of a high-bay factory building and a two-storey commercial office building.

16669 · Clare County Council · Lodged 31 August 2016

Reference: 16669
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 31 August 2016

Summary

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The development consists of constructing a single-storey high-bay factory floor building with an associated two-storey commercial office building. The project includes roof-level plant, modifications to an ESB substation, a new entrance, approximately 91 car parking spaces, and a marshalling yard.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

For development which consists of the construction of a single storey high-bay factory floor building with associated 2 storey commercial office building, with roof level plant over, a single storey external re-finishing to an existing esb substation, which is currently located within the existing buildings of block e ( which are to be demolished under permission no. P15/217), new entrance to roadway and associated carparking ( 91 approx. No ), modification of 2 no. Existing vehicular entrances to the north of the site, set down areas, marshalling yard, with dock leveller, bicycle parking ( 40 approx. No. ), a single storey refuse compound, building signage and all ancillary landscaping, site works and services.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

EnterpriseSI

“Lands zoned for ‘enterprise’ shall be taken to include the use and development of land for high end research and development, business science and technology-based industry, financial services, call centres/telemarketing, software development etc.”

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Maple House, Shannon, Clare	May 2025	€155,000	314 m
Apt 10, Cedar House, Drumgeely	Jun 2025	€120,000	337 m

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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 received31 August 2016
Decision due25 October 2016
Decision issued21 October 2016
Grant issued21 November 2016
Permission expiry20 November 2021

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