Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon Co Clare, V14 N993
Retention of solar panels on the roofs of factory buildings in Shannon.
2460135 · Clare County Council · Lodged 27 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460135
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the installation of 1,764.23 square meters of photovoltaic panels on two existing roofs. The solar panels are located on buildings east and south of the factory land.
- Floor area
- 1,764 m²
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
Of the erecting of 1,764.23 m2 or 370.83 kwp of photovoltaic panels on the existing two roofs of our buildings located east and south of our factory land, with all associates site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for light industry shall be taken to incl. uses where the primary activity is the manufacture of a physical product. The use for ind./manufacturing, incubator units, distribution, open storage, transport operating centres etc is accept.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €286,600 | 37 m |
| 59 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €306,600 | 37 m |
| 61 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €286,600 | 37 m |
| 58 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €321,600 | 37 m |
| 62 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €306,600 | 37 m |
| 77 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €414,096 | 335 m |
| 75 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €436,123 | 372 m |
| 74 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €436,123 | 380 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 received27 March 2024
- Further information requested17 May 2024
- Further information received13 June 2024
- Decision due10 July 2024
- Decision issued5 July 2024
- Grant issued13 August 2024
- Permission expiry12 August 2029
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