Smithstown Road, Smithstown, Shannon Co Clare
Construction of an ESB MV sub-station building and associated site works.
21785 · Clare County Council · Lodged 26 July 2021
- Reference
- 21785
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of the construction of an ESB MV sub-station building. It will also include ancillary site development works at Smithstown Road, Shannon.
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
The development will consist of the construction of an esb mv sub-station building together with ancillary site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €374,449 | 59 m |
| 75 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €436,123 | 64 m |
| 47 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €370,044 | 66 m |
| 74 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €436,123 | 75 m |
| 80 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €315,859 | 78 m |
| 79 radharc doire, smithstown, shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €315,859 | 78 m |
| 81 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €308,371 | 78 m |
| 82 Radharc Doire, Smithstownprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €315,859 | 78 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 received26 July 2021
- Decision due19 September 2021
- Decision issued17 September 2021
- Grant issued22 October 2021
- Permission expiry21 October 2026
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