Oakwood Arms Hotel, Smithstown, Shannon Co Clare
Construction of a conservatory and outdoor bar servery at the Oakwood Arms Hotel.
22448 · Clare County Council · Lodged 19 May 2022
- Reference
- 22448
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for commercial works at the Oakwood Arms Hotel in Shannon. The development includes building a single-storey, 3-bay glazed conservatory on the west side and a single-storey bar servery to service the outdoor dining area.
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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, shanon, co clare. (a) the construction of a single storey 3 bay glazed conservatory to the west side of the existing hotel. (b) the construction of a single storey bar servery to service the existing outdoor dining area.
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Clare County Council
92% granted
of 450 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Clare County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- 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 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 | 96 m |
| 56 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €295,154 | 101 m |
| 55 Radharc Doire, Shannon, Coprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €295,154 | 105 m |
| 30 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €297,466 | 120 m |
| 63 Radharc Doire, Shannon, County Clareprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €295,154 | 123 m |
| 32 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €286,344 | 125 m |
| 31 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €286,344 | 126 m |
| 49 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €273,128 | 126 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 May 2022
- Further information requested11 July 2022
- Application withdrawn30 May 2023
In the area
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