Chemifloc Ltd Smithstown Business Park, Shannon, Co Clare
Installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels on a business premises in Shannon.
2560059 · Clare County Council · Lodged 13 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560059
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a development at Chemifloc Ltd. in Smithstown Business Park. The project will consist of installing roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on the existing metal roof.
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 development at chemifloc ltd. (shannon), block d12, smithstown business park, shannon, co clare. The development will consist of proposed roof-mounted photovoltaic, pv, panels on the existing profiled metal roof and ali associated siteworks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €374,449 | 315 m |
| 81 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €308,371 | 323 m |
| 78 radharc doire, smithstown, shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €315,859 | 323 m |
| 80 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €315,859 | 323 m |
| 79 radharc doire, smithstown, shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €315,859 | 323 m |
| 83 Radharc Doire, Shannon, Co. Clareprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €321,586 | 323 m |
| 82 Radharc Doire, Smithstownprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €315,859 | 323 m |
| 47 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €370,044 | 324 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 received13 February 2025
- Decision due9 April 2025
- Application withdrawn25 February 2025
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