SHANNON Commercial Properties has lodged a planning application for an Air Cargo hub and logistics/distribution facility, along with an office area.
Part of the Shannon Group that owns and manages the Shannon Free Zone, Shannon Commercial Properties lodged the application for a one-storey, high-bay building.
In the past Shannon Group has held talks with Amazon about the company opening a distribution facility in Shannon, but as yet it is unknown whether this proposed development is to accommodate them.
In a statement to the Clare Champion a spokesperson for Shannon Group said, “The upgrade of our cargo facilities is part of our overall plans to enhance the facilities Shannon has to offer to cargo operators using the airport.
“The 2,705m2 distribution facility will be located on a three-acre development site on what is regarded as one of the airport’s most prominent locations and will incorporate an additional 335m2 of office accommodation. This facility will provide direct landside/airside access.
“The distribution facility forms part of Shannon Group’s overall development strategy which has seen the Group invest over €150 million across its campus in property solutions for indigenous and FDI companies since its establishment in 2014.”
The application which has been lodged with the Council proposes a single-storey high-bay air cargo hub and logistics/distribution facility of 2705m2 along with a single-storey office area of 335m2.
New access to the site would also be built, along with 42 parking spaces.
A document included with the planning applications says, “Shannon Commercial Properties intend to develop an existing greenfield site at Shannon Airport, Co. Clare.
“The total site is approximately 1.25ha and will consist of the clearance of the existing segment of greenfield site and construction of Cargo Hub/Distribution facility, access roads and parking spaces and all ancillary site development works.”
Regarding access it says, “The proposed development will be accessed from the N19 National road. A ‘left in left out’ type junction is proposed for the site with traffic entering the site having to use the Knockbeagh Point/N19 roundabout.
“Bollards along the centre line of the main road are proposed to prevent right turning movements into and out of the site. A ‘keep left’ bollard will be provided on each approach to the installed bollards.”
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.