Development at Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon

Proposed development

for development which will consist of permission for 1.) a new 2 storey office building with ancillary laboratories, canteen, gymnasium, meeting rooms and reception of 2250.5 sqm, 2.) a new single storey, double height truck maintenance shed of 587.4 sqm 3.) associated parking spaces including 101 no. car parking spaces, 3 no. van parking spaces and 30 no. secure bicycle parking spaces, 4.) solar photovoltaic panels at roof level to office building, 5.) alterations to the use of and modifications to the previously permitted entrance (Planning Reference No. P18/1010), 6.) internal road layout, landscaping, external lighting and boundary treatment, 7.) new surface water attenuation area, 8.) New foul water drainage pipework and pump station to service the new office building and maintenance shed connecting to the existing site infrastructure and discharging to the public network via the existing site connection 9.) new concrete dry storage area of 2194 sqm with associated surface water attenuation, 10.) new pedestrian entrance gate and sheltered waiting area, 11.) building signage and all ancillary site works above and below ground. The proposed development site is controlled by an Industrial Emissions Licence (Register No. P0076-01) authorised by the Environmental Protection Agency

Planning status

Permission was granted on 10 Sept 2025. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 13 Oct 2030.

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