GrantedEnergyDecided 30 April 2025

Modular Authomation Ireland Ltd., Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon Co. Clare

Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels on an industrial building.

2560104 · Clare County Council · Lodged 6 March 2025

Reference: 2560104
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 6 March 2025

Summary

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The development consists of installing roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. These will be placed on the existing profiled metal roof of the industrial facility.

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Official record

Development description

For development which 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

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

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
58 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€321,600	188 m
59 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€306,600	188 m
60 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€286,600	188 m
61 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€286,600	188 m
62 Radharc An Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€306,600	188 m
77 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€414,096	484 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 received6 March 2025
Decision due30 April 2025
Decision issued30 April 2025
Grant issued5 June 2025
Permission expiry4 June 2030

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