Chemifloc Ltd. (Shannon), Block D12, Smithstown Business Park Shannon Co. Clare
Roof-mounted solar panels on a business park building in Shannon.
2560218 · Clare County Council · Lodged 28 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560218
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the installation of roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on the existing metal roof of Chemifloc Ltd. at Smithstown Business Park.
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 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
“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 received28 April 2025
- Decision due22 June 2025
- Decision issued19 June 2025
- Grant issued23 July 2025
- Permission expiry22 July 2030
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