RefusedCommercialDecided 18 August 2017

Tullyvarraga, Shannon, Co. Clare

Construction of a new discount foodstore with 109 parking spaces in Shannon.

17500 · Clare County Council · Lodged 26 June 2017

Reference: 17500
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 June 2017

Summary

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The proposed development consists of a single-storey discount foodstore with off-licence use, measuring 1,762 sq.m gross floor area. The project includes 109 parking spaces, an ESB substation, signage, landscaping, and the relocation of a bus shelter.

Commercialretailsupermarketsubstation

Storey: 1
Floor area: 1,762 m²

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Official record

Development description

For development at a site located to the north of the airport ( r471) tullyvarraga, shannon, co. Clare. The development will consist of the construction of a single storey discount foodstore ( to include off licence use) with a gross floor area of 1762 sq. M ( net retail 1254sq. M) the development includes erection of 2 no. Free standing double sided internally illuminated signs, 2 no. Internally illuminated gable signs, 1 no. Internally illuminated poster sign and 1 no. Entrance glass sign. The proposed development will be served by 109 no. Car parking spaces. Vehicular/pedestrian access to the site will be provided from the r471. The proposed development includes the construction of a single storey esb substation, distributor and internal road layout, lighting, all landscaping, relocation of bus shelter, boundary treatment and site development and drainage works on a site of c. 1.05 hectares

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseUC

“The use of land for ‘mixed use’ developments shall incl. the use of land for a range of uses, making provision, where appropriate, for primary and secondary uses e.g. commercial/retail development as the primary use with residential dev. as secondary”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
56 Rossbracken, Shannon, Clare	Mar 2025	€196,000	321 m
37 Town Court, Shannon, Clarenot full market price	Oct 2025	€54,800	384 m
6 Tola Park, Shannon, Clare	Jul 2025	€230,000	387 m
44 Rossbracken, Shannon, Co. Clarenot full market price	Sept 2025	€74,000	387 m
71 Block C, Bru Na Sionna, Shannon Town Centre	Sept 2025	€201,000	405 m
Apt A 16, Bru Na Sionna, Bunratty	Mar 2026	€170,000	448 m
37 Bru Na Sionna, Shannon Town Centre, Shannon	Jun 2025	€150,000	448 m
32 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€286,344	450 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

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Application received26 June 2017
Decision due20 August 2017
Decision issued18 August 2017
Appeal submitted14 September 2017
Appeal decided20 July 2018

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