Lindbergh Avenue and Earhart Avenue, Shannon Airport, Co. Clare
Proposed development
For a new MRO Hangar Building (for the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul of aircraft), with associated staff accommodation and site works, at Lindbergh Avenue and Earhart Avenue, Shannon Airport, Co. Clare. The development will consist of the construction of; (1) A new building up to two stories, with an overall height of 17.5m, with the ground floor to accommodate a 4 no. bay aircraft MRO hangar, together with ancillary floorspace to include for training facility, storage, toilets, switch, comms and plant rooms. The first floor will provide for staff accommodation, to include for office, canteen, toilets, conference rooms and locker space, with mezzanine space for the airplane bays. The building will include for back-lit corporate branding and signage and roof mounted solar panels. (2) A new vehicular and pedestrian access onto Lindbergh avenue to the east of the site, to provide for pedestrian connection to the existing bus stop on Airport Avenue further to the east, internal circulation areas, 2 no. double gates to a proposed relocated airside boundary, 4 no. taxi apron zones with access to existing airplane taxiway to the west. (3) Demolition / removal of existing outbuilding, tanks, concrete yard and associated hard surface areas. (4) Provision of hangar yard and tug paths, and surface car park to include for provision of accessible parking, electric vehicle charging spaces, sheltered bicycle parking and pedestrian links. (5) A stand-alone single storey chemical & refuse storage building. (6) A stand-alone single storey ESB sub-station/switchroom building, 2 no. generator structures, a Gas Skid installation and 2 no. under-ground static storage water tanks. (7) A proposed foul pumping station and rising main connection to the existing foul sewer network along Earhart Avenue to the east. (8) Revised on-site surface water drainage arrangements including part diversion and replacement of the existing on-site storm sewer, new on-site attenuation and connection to the existing storm sewer. (9) Proposed connection to existing mains water supply infrastructure along Lindbergh Avenue. (10) Excavation of contaminated soil from main site to be relocated to a designated on-site containment berm to the south-east of the site, (11) Infilling and levelling of main site to facilitate construction of proposed development, (12) New boundary treatments including a 2.7m high security mesh fencing around the perimeter, together with all associated site works and service
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Clare County Council
- Decision due
- 8 Dec 2026
Timeline
Application received
31 Jul 2026
Council asked for further information
23 Sept 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
14 Oct 2026
Decision due
8 Dec 2026
Decision: conditional
20 Oct 2026
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for development which will consist of the installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic system on the roofs of Bay 42 and Bay 43 within Block U, 40 47, and the Warehouse and Office Building within the EI Unlimited Company premises. The development will have an approximate capacity of 505 kWp DC and 400 kW AC, comprising approximately 1,010 photovoltaic panels, with an approximate installation area of 9,640.68 square metres, equivalent to approximately 0.964 hectares, together with associated mounting systems, electrical cabling, connection to the existing on site electrical infrastructure, ancillary electrical equipment and all associated site development works. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413), and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with Section 34D(b), the provisions of Article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.
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for the construction of an Advanced Aerial Mobility Research Lab with a new hard surfaced hangar apron and taxiway to existing taxiway. The works include connection to N19 for site access via currently approved Planning ref 23-96, the provision of 48No. carparking spaces which include accessible spaces, EV charging areas, set-down area, secure bicycle parking spaces, louvred plant/refuse store, photovoltaic array, reconfiguration of airside/landside boundaries, building signage and a single storey substation/switchroom with all ancillary landscaping and associated site works & services including rising main with installation of a new pumping station to facilitate connection to existing airport infrastructure. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
for a 1.2mW PV solar farm development. The proposed works will consist of a 1.2mW PV solar farm located within the airfield, with an area of approximately 2.25 hectares, comprising of linear arrays of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames (with associated cabling and ducting), a modular substation, inverters, new internal site access road and all associated ancillary development works
for the development of an extension to the existing light-industrial manufacturing facility, consisting of a single storey of high bay warehousing with ancillary office, manufacturing, and R&D areas over 3 storeys resulting in a combined 5100m² of new floor area, with screened roof level plant. The development will include the provision of 3 no. ramped loading bays, 3 no. at grade loading doors and associated construction and upgrade of ancillary yard/marshalling areas, as well as the inclusion of a fire suppression storage tank and associated pump house, building signage, upgraded campus entrance signage and all ancillary landscaping, site works and services. The building is to replace the existing structures on site, the demolition of which was permitted under Pl.Ref no: 23/552.
for temporary use of a hard-standing area for the breaking-up of end-of-life aircraft for recycling purposes