Smithstown, Shannon, Co. Clare
Conversion of a hotel leisure centre into 21 bedrooms in Shannon.
18187 · Clare County Council · Lodged 12 March 2018
- Reference
- 18187
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for the change of use of part of a former leisure centre into 11 bedrooms at the Oakwood Arms Hotel. It also seeks permission to convert the remaining leisure centre space into an additional 10 bedrooms.
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 following works at the oakwood arms hotel, shannon, co. Clare: retention of change of use of part of a previously permitted ground floor leisure centre ( granted under planning reference number p97-1041 ) to 11 no. Bedrooms, store area, adjoining corridor and associated elevational treatment and site works, b) permission for the change of use of existing leisure centre into 10 no. Bedrooms, corridor and all associated elevational treatment and site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land zoned for ‘commercial’ purposes shall be taken to include the use of the lands for commercial and business uses including offices, service industry, warehousing and the facilitation of enterprise/retail/office type uses as appropriate”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €303,965 | 101 m |
| 56 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €295,154 | 106 m |
| 55 Radharc Doire, Shannon, Coprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €295,154 | 111 m |
| 63 Radharc Doire, Shannon, County Clareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €295,154 | 126 m |
| 30 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €297,466 | 128 m |
| 32 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €286,344 | 133 m |
| 31 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €286,344 | 133 m |
| 49 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €273,128 | 133 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 March 2018
- Application withdrawn16 March 2018
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