Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 1 May 2025

Shannon Airport, Shannon, Co. Clare

Demolition of an accommodation structure and construction of a new search and rescue on-shift facility at Shannon Airport.

2560111 · Clare County Council · Lodged 7 March 2025

Reference
2560111
Authority
Clare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
7 March 2025

Summary

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The development involves demolishing a 60 sqm accommodation structure and constructing a new single-storey search and rescue (SAR) on-shift accommodation building of 374 sqm. The facility will feature bedrooms, a kitchen, an operations room, and changing rooms, alongside parking modifications and a generator compound.

Commercialairportsearch and rescuedemolition
Storey
1
Floor area
374 m²

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Development description

  • At a site of 0.17ha at shannon airport, shannon, co clare. The application for planning permission consists of the demolition/removal of existing accommodation structure (c. 60 sq m), and construction of a one-storey structure located between the existing search and rescue (sar) hangars 3 and
  • The structure will be c. 374 sq m, c. 4.2 m in height, and will comprise sar on-shift accommodation with ancillary facilities including bedrooms, kitchen, operations room, changing rooms, and storerooms. The development also comprises: plant and equipment (including generator and gas tank compounds); modifications to existing car parking provision (increase in quantum of 1 no. Car parking space); bicycle parking; lighting; drainage (including provision of permeable paving and attenuation tank); fencing; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated site works above and below ground

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

AirportTU
“Land zoned for airport development shall be used for airport-related uses, buildings, infrastructure and services and compatible aviation-related businesses and industries”

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Key dates

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  1. Application received7 March 2025
  2. Decision due1 May 2025
  3. Decision issued1 May 2025
  4. Grant issued12 June 2025
  5. Permission expiry11 June 2030

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