Oakwood Arms Hotel, Smithstown, Shannon
Development of a new external patio, entrance alterations, and signage at the Oakwood Arms Hotel.
20102 · Clare County Council · Lodged 19 February 2020
- Reference
- 20102
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for works at the Oakwood Arms Hotel in Shannon. This includes constructing a new external private patio area with boundary walls, amending the main vehicular entrance, and erecting two standalone signs with landscaping and lighting.
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, smithstown, shannon, co clare: (a) construction of a new external private patio area with boundary walls, landscaping and wall mounted sign. (b) amended existing main vehicular entrance area and associated site works. (c) the erection of 2 no standalone signs located along the southern boundary of site with associated landscaping, lighting 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 | 127 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 | 132 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 received19 February 2020
- Decision due14 April 2020
- Decision issued26 March 2020
- Grant issued25 June 2020
- Permission expiry24 June 2025
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