Shannon Airport, Co Clare
Development of a Fire Training Ground at Shannon Airport, including a simulated aircraft shell and fuel tanks.
16788 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 October 2016
- Reference
- 16788
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves developing a Fire Training Ground within a Strategic Development Zone at Shannon Airport. It includes installing a simulated steel aircraft shell, a fire screen, an engine rig, water and gas storage tanks, and control sheds.
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 the development within a strategic development zone of a fire training ground at the secondary surveillance radar equipment site on the north side of runway 06-24, shannon airport, co clare. The development will comprise of the installation of a simulated steel aircraft shell, a fire screen and engine rig for the purpose of training fire fighting personnel. Also included in the development will be an overground water storage tank, 2 no. 2 tonne lpg gas tanks, a 300 gallon jet a1 fuel tank, 3 no. Sheds to house controls and fuel pressurisation unit, security fencing to surround site perimeter, concrete hardstanding areas, site lighting and all other associated site works. An appropriate assessment screening statement accompanies this planning application.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Land zoned for airport development shall be used for airport-related uses, buildings, infrastructure and services and compatible aviation-related businesses and industries”
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 planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received13 October 2016
- Further information requested6 December 2016
- Further information received15 December 2016
- Decision due27 January 2017
- Decision issued20 January 2017
- Grant issued20 February 2017
- Permission expiry19 February 2022
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