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Clare County Council · 2560111

Shannon Airport, Shannon, Co. Clare

Approved in 2025. Building started in 2025.

  1. 7 Mar 2025Received
  2. 1 May 2025Conditional
  3. 12 Jun 2025Final approval
  4. 17 Sept 2025Building started
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Status
Building startedi
Decision
Conditional · 1 May 2025
Council
Clare County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
1,876 m²

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What’s proposed

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 4. 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

Planning details

Reference
2560111
Local authority
Clare County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
7 Mar 2025
Observations close
11 Apr 2025 (closed 543 days ago)
Decision due
1 May 2025 · decided 1 May 2025
Decision
Conditional on 1 May 2025
Proposed development
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 4. 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
As published by the register.
Site area
1,876 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Building started

  • 17 Sept 2025 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0013058CE

Zoning

C2.1 — Economic development and employment

Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

N1.3 — Airport

Tied to the efficient operation and development of the airport under its own plan — which also means aircraft noise contours apply.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

Nothing else protected nearby.

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary

2560111 is a planning application to Clare County Council for at a site of 0.17ha at Shannon Airport, Shannon, Co Clare. The application for Planning, received on 7 Mar 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 1 May 2025.