Smithstown, Link Road, Shannon Co. Clare
Retention of office stairs and change of use from a play centre to retail, showroom, and warehousing in Shannon.
2560072 · Clare County Council · Lodged 19 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560072
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for stairs, first-floor offices, stores, toilets, and fenestration changes. It also seeks retention for a change of use of the ground floor from an indoor soft play centre to a retail/showroom with offices and warehousing to the rear.
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 (a) stairs, 1st floor offices, stores, toilets and fenestration changes (b) change use of ground floor from indoor soft play centre including coffee bar and diner granted under p06/1224 to retail / showroom with offices, toilets and warehousing/storage to the rear together with all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €414,096 | 114 m |
| 75 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €436,123 | 164 m |
| 74 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €436,123 | 165 m |
| 73 Radharc Doire, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €348,018 | 165 m |
| 72 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €290,749 | 167 m |
| 70 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €295,154 | 168 m |
| 71 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €285,463 | 168 m |
| 67 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €290,749 | 198 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 February 2025
- Decision due15 April 2025
- Decision issued15 April 2025
- Grant issued20 May 2025
- Permission expiry19 May 2030
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