Get a report

Planning permission in Shannon

Planning permission in Shannon is decided by Clare County Council. Search Shannon planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Shannon over the last 5 years.

Granted in Shannon

132 granted, 3 refused in the last 5 years. That is 4 points above the Clare average.

Applications
151

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
135

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
21%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Shannon

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Clare County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
To construct a running track with ancillary track facilities, changing rooms, enlarged parking area, floodlighting and associated site works
Tullyvarraga, Shannon, County Clare, reference 2560735
18 May 2026
Granted
The construction of an extension consisting of new Reception / Visitors Centre, internal alterations, amendments to entrance hard landscaping &...
Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare, reference 2660134
28 Apr 2026
Granted
To construct a detached toilet block facility on site for the use in association with the existing Chapel & Crematorium services and all ancillary...
Shannon Crematorium, Illaunamanagh Shannon, Co. Clare, reference 2660029
19 Mar 2026
Granted
To construct an extension to existing handball club and carry out minor modifications to existing building.
Boyne Park, Shannon, Co. Clare V14 PC97, reference 25377
4 Feb 2026
Granted
To construct a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling house, with all associated site works
No. 36 Lios Rua, Ballycasey More, Shannon Co Clare, reference 25335
15 Dec 2025
Granted
For the demolition of part of road boundary wall and modify existing kerb to construct new vehicular entrance to existing dwelling including...
13 Ballycasey Close, Ballycasey More, Shannon Co. Clare V14 KD26, reference 2560587
19 Nov 2025
Granted
To construct a dwelling house, amend existing entrance to allow access to proposed dwelling by demolition of existing garage and make a connection...
6 Tullyvarraga Crescent, Shannon, Co. Clare, reference 2560362
30 Jul 2025
Granted
To construct a new private garage and overhead storage area at the existing dwelling house
Ballycasey Avenue, Shannon, Co. Clare, reference 25181
28 Jul 2025

Shannon planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

Other places in Clare

Planning a project in Shannon?

The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.

Get the report, €29

Common questions about Shannon planning

Do I need planning permission in Shannon?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Shannon as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Clare County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Shannon?

Clare County Council is the planning authority for Shannon. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Shannon?

98 in 100 decided applications in Shannon were granted over the last 5 years, from 135 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.