Shannon Free Zone, Shannon, Co Clare
Demolition of a car park to build a four-storey office building with 317 parking spaces in Shannon Free Zone.
20786 · Clare County Council · Lodged 28 October 2020
- Reference
- 20786
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing car park and relocation of an ESB substation to construct a four-storey office building. The development will also feature 317 parking spaces, bicycle parking, a pedestrian crossing, and rooftop solar panels.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 5,636 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development consists of the demolition of an existing carparking area and the relocation of an existing esb substation to facilitate the construction of a four-storey office building with a gross floor area of 5636m2. Other works include the provision of 317no. Carparking spaces including accessible spaces, ev charging areas and set-down areas, a relocated vehicular access to the site, an additional vehicular access point to ancillary parking on the opposite side of the road with a pedestrian crossing connecting both. Secure bicycle parking spaces, refuse store and plant and services building, incorporating the relocated substation. Signage and wayfinding, services plant and photovoltaic units to roof level with all landscaping and associated site works & services the planning application is accompanied by a natura impact statement
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Lands zoned for ‘enterprise’ shall be taken to include the use and development of land for high end research and development, business science and technology-based industry, financial services, call centres/telemarketing, software development etc.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Fergus Drive, Shannon, Co Clare | Apr 2025 | €10,425,586 | 236 m |
| 9 Fergus Rd, Shannon, Clare | Sept 2025 | €190,000 | 256 m |
| 20 Allen Park, Shannon, Clare | May 2025 | €200,000 | 305 m |
| 8 Allen Park, Shannon, Clare | May 2026 | €270,000 | 313 m |
| 9 Allen Park, Shannon, Clarenot full market price | May 2025 | €190,000 | 317 m |
| 10 Deilginis, Shannon, Clare | Mar 2025 | €175,000 | 446 m |
| 1 Maple House, Shannon, Clare | May 2025 | €155,000 | 486 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 received28 October 2020
- Decision due22 December 2020
- Decision issued9 December 2020
- Grant issued18 January 2021
- Permission expiry17 January 2026
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