GrantedIndustrialDecided 10 July 2025

Ballymurtagh Shannon Free Zone West, Shannon, Co Clare

Amendments to a permitted industrial development, including floor area adjustments for two buildings and boundary realignment.

2560279 · Clare County Council · Lodged 16 May 2025

Reference: 2560279
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 May 2025

Summary

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This application seeks amendments to a previously granted permission for two light industrial buildings. Changes include realigning the northern boundary, reducing the floor area of Building 01 to 3,677 sqm, increasing Building 02 to 6,509 sqm, and reducing parking to 285 spaces.

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Floor area: 10,186 m²

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Official record

Development description

For amendments to previously granted planning permission (planning reference: p24/60414) at ballymurtagh, shannon free zone west, shannon, co. Clare. The amendments include
Realignment of the northern site boundary to the north of permitted building 01
Repositioning and reduction in the floor area of building 01 (from 3,905 m² to 3677 m²)
Increase in the floor area of building 02 (from 6,010 m² to 6509m²)
Reduction in car parking spaces from previously permitted 286 spaces to 285 spaces
Associated site works required to facilitate the above amendments, including adjustments to parking and landscaping, as necessary. The permitted development consists of the construction of two light industrial buildings with ancillary office space, yard areas, refuse stores, car parking, bicycle parking, esb substations, a switch room, and associated site works. Permission is also sought to retain flexibility in the subdivision of the buildings as follows: building 01 (floor area amended from previously granted 3905m² to reduced area of 3,677 m²). Option a: (amended floor area 3677m²) one unit with ancillary yard and refuse/plant store. Option b: (amended unit 01 floor area 1834.5m²), (amended unit 02 floor area 1842.5m²), two units with individual yards and refuse/plant stores. Building 02 (floor area amended from previously granted 6010m² to increased area of 6,509 m²) option a: (amended floor area 6509m²) one unit with ancillary yard and refuse store. Option b: (amended unit 01 floor area 4318.5m²), (amended unit 02 floor area 2190.5 m²), two units with individual yards and refuse stores. Option c: (amended unit 01 floor area 2176m²), (amended unit 02 floor area 2142.4 m²) & (amended unit 03 floor area 2190.6 m²), three units with individual yards and refuse stores

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
72 Tola Park, Shannon, Co Clare	May 2026	€262,000	232 m
84 Tola Park, Shannon, Clare	Jan 2025	€252,000	276 m
6 Tola Park, Shannon, Clare	Jul 2025	€230,000	392 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 received16 May 2025
Decision due10 July 2025
Decision issued10 July 2025
Grant issued14 August 2025
Permission expiry13 August 2030

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