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20700

CONDITIONAL

Clare - Clare County Council

Proposed Development

for the construction of a vehicle testing centre, ancillary offices and associated site works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    30 Sept 2020

  2. Decision due

    24 Nov 2020

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    24 Nov 2020

  4. Grant issued

    25 Dec 2020

Application Details

Location
Site 2 Shannon Free Zone , Shannon , Co Clare
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Clare County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
30 September 2020
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
24 November 2020
Grant Date
25 December 2020
Permission Expires
24 December 2025

Location

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to Extend the Appropriate Period of Planning Permission for P15/520 on northern lands at Westpark Business Campus, for the construction and use of a revised location and layout to the Northern Car Park as previously granted planning permission under 01/1066 and APB reference PL03.130244. The application includes all site works, access works including internal Westpark pedestrian network, landscaping and associated drainage, lighting and boundary treatment where appropriate. The car park consists of 275 parking spaces with access and egress from the Shannon Free Zone road system and access only for vehicles from the upper road within the Business Campus. The proposed car park has the same number of spaces as granted under 01-1066 and APB reference PL03.130244

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for development which consists of the construction of two light industrial facilities with ancillary office space, yard spaces, refuse stores with carparking, bicycle parking, ESB substations, switch room and associated site works. Permission is sought for Building 01 the industrial and office facility to have the flexibility to be subdivided as follows: Option A: One No. Unit (Area: 3905m²) with Ancillary Yard and Refuse/Plant Store. Option B: Two No. Units (Units 01 Area: 1953 m²) (Unit 02 Area: 1952m²) with Ancillary Yards and Two No. Refuse/Plant Stores. Permission is sought for Building 02 the industrial and office facility to have the flexibility to be subdivided as follows: Option A: One No. Unit (Area: 6010m²) with Ancillary Yard and Refuse Store. Option B: Two No. Units (Units 01 Area: 3985m²) (Unit 02 Area: 2025m²) with Two No. Ancillary Yards and Two No. Refuse Stores. Option C: Three No. Units (Area Unit 01: 2025m² / Area Unit 02: 1960m² / Area Unit 03: 2025m²) with Three No. Ancillary Yards and Three No. Refuse Stores. Other works include the provision of 286 No. carparking spaces which include accessible spaces, EV charging areas and set-down areas with vehicular and HGV access points to the perimeter of site. Secure bicycle parking spaces, refuse stores with roof level and site level external service areas, roof and ground mounted photo voltaic panels, building signage with all ancillary landscaping and associated site works and services. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

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