Unit 3 Smithstown, Shannon, Co. Clare
Change of use from retail warehousing to offices and a logistics centre.
181023 · Clare County Council · Lodged 11 December 2018
- Reference
- 181023
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of Unit 3 from retail warehousing to offices and a storage department/logistics centre, including all associated site works.
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 change of use from retail warehousing to offices and a storage department/ logistics centre and all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €414,096 | 185 m |
| 62 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €306,600 | 188 m |
| 61 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €286,600 | 188 m |
| 60 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €286,600 | 188 m |
| 58 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €321,600 | 188 m |
| 59 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €306,600 | 188 m |
| 75 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €436,123 | 237 m |
| 74 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €436,123 | 242 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 received11 December 2018
- Decision due13 February 2019
- Decision issued12 February 2019
- Grant issued15 March 2019
- Permission expiry14 March 2024
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