2265: For development at the existing facility at Building 2, East Park, Smithstown, Shannon, Co Clare. The development will consist of: Installation of a 13MW solar photovoltaic system on the roofs of the Zimmer Biomet premises, along with the associated fixing and mounting systems. Installation of a battery energy storage system to comprise of 2 no. inverters and 2 no. 1.04MWh Batteries. Installation of a back-up generator. Installation of 2 no. transformers. All ancillary development including the construction of supporting concrete plinths, perimeter palisade fencing, electrical cabling, on-site drainage and the relocation of an existing storage unit
Building 2, East Park Smithstown, Shannon Co Clare
DecisionConditional grant
Decided23 March 2022
Application typePERMISSION
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Site
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Decision details
Core application dates and identifiers from the public planning record.Planning analysis
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Source documents
Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on www.eplanning.ieSource portal
- Chief Executives OrderSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 8387eafa-c53f-421c-9743-1147ed792b3a.pdf / Document 596217Source PDF
- Final Grant / file 1 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / A15fad56-f154-4fb2-8f65-0499e6b273ca.pdf / Document 602056Source PDF
- Final Grant / file 2 of 2Source: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 90646e62-6b37-49eb-a484-933e17f0478a.pdf / Document 602056Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 93bbba56-bc03-4d70-ab9f-a2d04d535cf4.pdf / Document 596220Source PDF
- Planners ReportSource: clarecoco.eplanning.ie / 69dd17df-2ab4-42f2-8586-e2e0501182fc.pdf / Document 596222Source PDF
Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 2460554For works to the existing facility at Building 2, East Park, Shannon Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare. The proposed development consists of: -A two-storey manufacturing expansion 13m high with a footprint of 2168.125 m2 and an overall floor area of 4340 m2 over two floors located to the North and adjoining the existing facility. - The facility shall be clad in micro-rib external cladding to match existing and contain a single loading dock arrangement on its western elevation. - A single storey electrical room measuring 12m x 5m x 3m high constructed from block cavity construction and completed with a built up concrete flat roof shall be located on the eastern side and adjoining the new development. - A single storey metal clad steel structure to house new equipment measuring 12m x 7m x4m high and located on the northern elevation of the existing building adjoining the new development. - A new perimeter roadway extending into the existing northern fallow area. - All associated site works and temporary works / 0.0 km away / 26 May 2025Conditional grant
- 21141For works which shall consist of; an extension to the eastern elevation measuring 870m2 to contain new clean room and dispatch facilities, a two-storey extension to the northern elevation measuring 580m2 ground floor an 395m2 first floor to contain new staff welfare facilities, a single storey extension to the northern elevation measuring 640m2 to contain additional warehousing space, a new staff car park with 320 spaces shall be constructed to the north (rear) of the site and accessed by means of a new entrance. A separate new goods entrance shall be constructed to the front of the site to the east of the existing staff entrance. All site ancillary works including temporary relocated car park spaces and access to same / 0.1 km away / 03 November 2021Conditional grant
- 22297To retain air handling unit located to rear of building and 2 no. chiller units with shed located to side of building; and planning PERMISSION for generator located to rear of building, 5 no. chiller units with new shed to side of building, high level louvre panels to existing building and all ancillary site works / 0.3 km away / 23 May 2022Conditional grant
- 2560472For an external plant compound enclosed with a security fence to include Air Conditioning Units with condensers and dedicated outdoor air system on existing roof plant area, Chillers, Thermal Storage Tanks, Pump house, Generators, Transformers, and all ancillary site works / 0.3 km away / 12 November 2025Conditional grant
- 19994To construct logistics (warehouse and distribution) building with photo-voltaic arrays on the roof with supporting offices, signage, flag poles, HGV, car and cycle-parking, service yard, new vehicular entrance/exit, connection to existing estate sewers, ESB sub-station, landscaping, boundary treatment and all ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development / 0.3 km away / 21 February 2020Conditional grant
- 22810To erect signage to logistics (warehouse and distribution) building / 0.3 km away / 03 November 2022Conditional grant
- 2360185For the Construction of an extension to existing car park including modifications to existing car park layout. Works to include provision of new EV charging spaces, relocated wheelchair user parking spaces, line painting, footpaths, landscaping and erection of 3 no. 5 metre high flag poles & 2 no. covered bicycle parking shelters including all ancillary site works / 0.4 km away / 21 July 2023Conditional grant
- 17361For the construction of fenced yard area & additional walls and roof over original yard to form storage building. Also for PERMISSION for construction of a 2.6 metre high rendered wall and 2.4 metre high palisade fencing to enclose proposed hard surface area for Air Conditioning Plant and associated ductwork adjacent to existing building & for PERMISSION for the Erection of a Wooden Gazebo as an External Personnel Shelter adjacent to existing building & all associated site works / 0.4 km away / 30 June 2017Conditional grant