GrantedCommercialDecided 10 September 2025

Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare

Construction of a two-storey office building, a truck maintenance shed, and solar panels in Shannon.

2560064 · Clare County Council · Lodged 14 February 2025

Reference: 2560064
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 February 2025

Summary

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The development consists of a new two-storey office building with laboratories, a canteen, and a gym, alongside a double-height truck maintenance shed. It also includes 101 car parking spaces, roof-level solar panels, and a concrete dry storage area.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 2,838 m²

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Official record

Development description

For development which will consist of permission for
) a new 2 storey office building with ancillary laboratories, canteen, gymnasium, meeting rooms and reception of 2250.5 sqm
) a new single storey, double height truck maintenance shed of 587.4 sqm
) associated parking spaces including 101 no. Car parking spaces, 3 no. Van parking spaces and 30 no. Secure bicycle parking spaces
) solar photovoltaic panels at roof level to office building
) alterations to the use of and modifications to the previously permitted entrance (planning reference no. P18/1010)
) internal road layout, landscaping, external lighting and boundary treatment
) new surface water attenuation area
) new foul water drainage pipework and pump station to service the new office building and maintenance shed connecting to the existing site infrastructure and discharging to the public network via the existing site connection
) new concrete dry storage area of 2194 sqm with associated surface water attenuation
) new pedestrian entrance gate and sheltered waiting area
) building signage and all ancillary site works above and below ground. The proposed development site is controlled by an industrial emissions licence (register no. P0076-01) authorised by the environmental protection agency

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Light IndustrySI

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
48 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€374,449	420 m
82 Radharc Doire, Smithstownprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€315,859	426 m
78 radharc doire, smithstown, shannonprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€315,859	426 m
81 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€308,371	426 m
79 radharc doire, smithstown, shannonprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€315,859	426 m
83 Radharc Doire, Shannon, Co. Clareprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€321,586	426 m
80 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€315,859	426 m
47 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€370,044	429 m

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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 received14 February 2025
Further information requested9 April 2025
Further information received1 August 2025
Decision due11 September 2025
Decision issued10 September 2025
Grant issued14 October 2025
Permission expiry13 October 2030

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