Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare
Construction of a roofed canopy over an existing loading area in Shannon.
16960 · Clare County Council · Lodged 12 December 2016
- Reference
- 16960
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to construct a roofed canopy to cover an existing loading area used by articulated curtain-sided trucks. The development is located at Smithstown Industrial Estate.
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 development which consists of a roofed canopy to cover over existing loading area for articulated curtain sided trucks while being loaded 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €374,449 | 244 m |
| 47 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €370,044 | 253 m |
| 81 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €308,371 | 255 m |
| 83 Radharc Doire, Shannon, Co. Clareprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,586 | 255 m |
| 82 Radharc Doire, Smithstownprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €315,859 | 255 m |
| 80 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €315,859 | 255 m |
| 78 radharc doire, smithstown, shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €315,859 | 255 m |
| 79 radharc doire, smithstown, shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €315,859 | 255 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 received12 December 2016
- Decision due14 February 2017
- Decision issued10 February 2017
- Grant issued13 March 2017
- Permission expiry12 March 2022
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