The Shannon Airport Group is seeking planning permission for two new light industrial buildings in Ballymurtagh in the Shannon Free Zone West.
In a statement the Shannon Airport Group said it “is seeking to add two new state-of-the-art industrial buildings to its commercial property portfolio at its Shannon Campus.
“The Group has this week lodged a planning application to Clare County Council for the construction of a 63,000 square foot industrial unit and a 40,000 square foot research and development unit on a greenfield site in its Shannon Airport Business Park next to Shannon Airport.
“If approved, this multi-million-euro investment will see two new buildings constructed to LEED international green building certification and NZEB/ZEB enabled building standards, that incorporate high energy performance throughout the building design process.
“These developments would be the latest phase of a multi-year redevelopment project of the business park by The Shannon Airport Group, which has seen significant investment through the construction of several industrial and R&D property solutions for companies seeking to locate in the Midwest region as well as the upgrade and retrofitting of existing property across its Shannon Campus.”
On their location, the Group said that it is easily accessible to all major local cities.
“The proposed new buildings will be located in the West Zone of the Shannon Airport Business Park, with direct access to the motorway feeding Limerick, Galway and Dublin,” they stated.
“The proposed designs provide for office and warehouse spaces, yard spaces, 286 dedicated on-site car parking spaces, roof and ground mounted photo voltaic panels for on-site generation of renewable energy, and EV charging areas.”
Commenting on the proposed development, Gerry Dillon, Group Property Director at The Shannon Airport Group said that it will help the Mid-West to continue to thrive.
“We remain committed to our investment strategy to build and supply quality property solutions that attract indigenous and FDI investment to the region,” he said.
“The demand for R&D and Industrial property in the Midwest remains strong as we have seen with our growth in business tenants across multiple sectors in recent years. The Shannon Airport Business Park is now one of the largest multi-sectoral business parks in Ireland, being home to more than 300 companies employing over 10,000 people.
This latest development aligns to our strategic plan and if approved, it will provide ready to go, state-of-the-art solutions for new companies looking to set up or relocate to the Shannon Airport Business Park. Developments like this ensure that the Midwest can continue to thrive, helping to drive employment and economic growth to the region, which is directly aligned to the Government’s own Ireland 2040 plan.”
Permission has been sought for two options for the subdivision of one of the buildings and for three options for the subdivision of the other.
A report accompanying the application says, “The proposed site is part of the Shannon Free Zone Industrial Development Park and is in close proximity to Shannon Airport.
“The Park is situated west just off the N19 National Route, which links to the M18/N18 Limerick to Galway motorway network.
“The proposed site is located within the existing industrial development Park on infill sites between existing industrial/commercial units to the North and South and is bound by the N19 Dual Carriageway scheme to the east.”
A traffic and transportation assessment accompanying the proposal says, “The site is bounded by commercial developments to the north and west, the N19 national road to the east and a car park to the sought. Shannon Airport is located approximately 3.5km to the south west of the proposed site.
“Vehicular access to the site will be via an entrance to the west of the site from the existing Shannon Free Zone road network. The main access road within the site is proposed to be 6.5m wide. Pedestrian access to the site will be provided to the site through this proposed junction, which links onto the existing pedestrian infrastructure in the Shannon Free Zone.”
Owen Ryan has been a journalist with the Clare Champion since 2007, having previously worked with a number of other publications in Limerick, Cork and Galway. His first book will be published in December 2024.