Sky Court Shopping Centre, Shannon, Co. Clare
Change of use of two shopping centre units from retail to a restaurant with a takeaway facility.
18273 · Clare County Council · Lodged 9 April 2018
- Reference
- 18273
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of ground floor Units A1 and A2 at Sky Court Shopping Centre from retail to a restaurant. The development will feature a sit-down dining area, an ancillary takeaway facility, signage, and associated 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 development at ground floor unit a1 and a2 sky court shopping centre, shannon, co. Clare for a change of use from retail to restaurant with sit down dining area, ancillary take away facility, signage and all associated works above and below ground
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Clare County Council
93% granted
of 468 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Clare County Council
- 93%9,526
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Town Court, Shannon, Clarenot full market price | Oct 2025 | €54,800 | 132 m |
| 14 Brookfields, Shannon, Co Clare | May 2026 | €275,000 | 196 m |
| 56 Rossbracken, Shannon, Clare | Mar 2025 | €196,000 | 214 m |
| 5 Brookfields, Shannon, Co Clare | May 2026 | €320,000 | 224 m |
| Apt A 16, Bru Na Sionna, Bunratty | Mar 2026 | €170,000 | 227 m |
| 37 Bru Na Sionna, Shannon Town Centre, Shannon | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 227 m |
| 71 Block C, Bru Na Sionna, Shannon Town Centre | Sept 2025 | €201,000 | 232 m |
| 44 Rossbracken, Shannon, Co. Clarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €74,000 | 265 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 received9 April 2018
- Decision due22 June 2018
- Decision issued21 June 2018
- Grant issued10 December 2018
- Appeal submitted17 July 2018
- Appeal decided10 December 2018
- Permission expiry9 December 2023
In the area
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