Link Road, Smithstown, Shannon Co Clare
Construction of a new commercial unit with retail, storage, and office spaces.
21313 · Clare County Council · Lodged 8 April 2021
- Reference
- 21313
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the construction of a new commercial unit on Link Road in Shannon. The building will feature a retail area, storage space, offices, and toilets, alongside car parking, vehicular access, and a 2.4-metre-high security fence.
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Official record
Development description
For the construction of a commercial unit to comprise of a retail area, storage area, offices, toilets with connection to public services. We also intend to apply for car parking, vehicular access and a 2.4metre high security fence to sides and rear of proposed unit, including ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €414,096 | 137 m |
| 70 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,154 | 146 m |
| 66 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €290,749 | 148 m |
| 71 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €285,463 | 154 m |
| 72 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €290,749 | 158 m |
| 65 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €290,749 | 160 m |
| 73 Radharc Doire, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €348,018 | 162 m |
| 74 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €436,123 | 166 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 received8 April 2021
- Further information requested1 June 2021
- Further information received13 September 2021
- Decision due10 October 2021
- Decision issued7 October 2021
- Grant issued11 November 2021
- Permission expiry10 November 2026
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