GrantedCommercialDecided 16 December 2025

Link Road, Smithstown, Shannon Co. Clare V14 PH34

A major expansion is proposed for the Aircraft Museum in Shannon, including new extensions, a cinema, and a cafe.

2560677 · Clare County Council · Lodged 5 November 2025

Reference: 2560677
Authority: Clare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 November 2025

Summary

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The project includes a 585 sqm southern extension to the existing museum, a new 475 sqm building standing 9 metres tall, and a 26 sqm mini-cinema extension. Additionally, a two-storey extension of 400 sqm will house a coffee shop, gift shop, kids zone, reception, observation tower, and conference room.

Commercialmuseumtourismextension

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 1,486 m²

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 (a) the construction of an extension to existing aircraft museum building to the south of existing building with an area of 585m2. (b) the construction of a building with an area of 475m2 with a height of 9metres close to existing south boundary. (c) the construction of an extension to existing building to comprise of a mini-cinema with an area of 26m2. (d) the construction of a two storey extension to existing main building to comprise of coffee shop, gift shop, kids zone, serving area, toilets, reception, new entrance, lift, observation tower and conference room with an area of 400m2 with internal modifications including all ancillary site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

CommercialLC

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
17 Aidan Park, Shannon, Clare	Aug 2025	€235,000	114 m
24 Aidan Park, Shannon, Clare	May 2025	€225,000	136 m
Apartment 42, Ballycasey Park, Shannon	Jun 2025	€169,000	144 m
66 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€290,749	154 m
31 Aidan Park, Shannon, Co Clare	Apr 2026	€100,000	162 m
65 Radharc Doire, Smithstown, Shannonprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€290,749	165 m
64 Radharc Doire, Smithstownprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€290,749	175 m
63 Radharc Doire, Shannon, County Clareprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€295,154	186 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 received5 November 2025
Decision due8 January 2026
Decision issued16 December 2025
Grant issued27 January 2026
Permission expiry26 January 2031

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