Shannon Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare
Installation of roof-mounted solar panels on an engineering building in Shannon.
2660039 · Clare County Council · Lodged 29 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660039
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of proposed roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) panels on the existing profiled metal roof of Precision Engineering Ltd. All associated siteworks are also included.
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Official record
Development description
For development at precision engineering ltd. , block o109, shannon industrial estate, shannon, co. Clare. The development will consist of proposed roof-mounted photovoltaic, pv, panels on the existing profiled metal roof and all 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 planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received29 January 2026
- Decision due25 March 2026
- Decision issued24 March 2026
- Grant issued24 April 2026
- Permission expiry23 April 2031
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