Telecoms, Eir Exchange, Shannon Airport, Shannon County Clare - Planning Application 2660415

Status / decision

New Application / 29 Jun 2026

Authority / ref

Clare County Council / 2660419

Development facts

Telecoms / units unknown / floor unknown

Estimated lead value

No value basis indexed

Likely packages

Planner/Consultant

Activity window

Early planning cue: qualify promoter, scale and likely future package needs.

Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 29 Jun 2026. Value confidence: Not enough public evidence for a value band on this card.

Source descriptionthe development will consist of The installation of an 18-metre monopole telecommunications support structure carrying antennas, dishes, remote radio units (RRU’s), aircraft warning light, lightning finials, fibre chamber, associated equipment, together with ground-based equipment cabinets, 2.4m palisade fencing, 1.0m wide access gate, stone-surfaced compound, and all associated site development works to provide for high-speed wireless data and broadband services

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Status / decision

New Application / 18 May 2026

Authority / ref

Clare County Council / 2660321

Development facts

Telecoms / units unknown / floor unknown

Estimated lead value

No value basis indexed

Likely packages

Planner/Consultant

Activity window

Early planning cue: qualify promoter, scale and likely future package needs.

Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 18 May 2026. Value confidence: Not enough public evidence for a value band on this card.

Source descriptionthe development will consist of the installation of electronic communications comprising of a 15m telecommunications structure supporting 4 no. receiving dishes, single bay cabinet on concrete foundation, palisade fence with access gate, access track, concrete plinth, fibre chamber, white stone compound ground finish, and all ancillary development works. The development is required to carry the broadband data from the new high speed fibre broadband network on the mainland, to the island by radio link, to connect to the NBI national fibre network, as part of the government’s national broadband plan to provide high speed broadband to all parts of the country that are not available commercially, including the Islands, at the same data speed

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Status / decision

Appeal / 30 Jun 2025

Authority / ref

Clare County Council / 2560393

Development facts

Large residential / 300 units / floor unknown

Estimated lead value

€30m+ / indicative estimate

Likely packages

Childcare fit-out, Electrical, Fire Safety, Groundworks, Health & Safety

Activity window

Timing risk: watch appeal decision before treating this as an active lead.

Evidence / confidenceOfficial file: linked; card date 30 Jun 2025. Value confidence: Medium: value band is present and size evidence is available; verify against source documents.

Source descriptionfor a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) at this site at Ballymacaula, Drumbiggle, Keelty, Circular Road, Ennis, Co. Clare. The development will consist of 1. The construction of 300 no. houses comprising 14 no. 1 beds, 91 no. 2 beds, 164 no. 3 beds, and 31 no. 4 beds; 2. 1 no. creche/childcare facility; 3. The provision of landscaping, open space and amenity areas, including a linear amenity walkway, footpaths, cycleways and play areas; 4. The provision of 3 no. pedestrian connections to the existing public footpath along the N85, 2 no. pedestrian connections into Ballymacaula View Estate, improvements/upgrades to the pedestrian footpaths along Circular Road including a raised pedestrian crossing and pedestrian footpath provision along part of the Drumbiggle and Cahercalla Roads; 5. All associated infrastructure and services including 1 no. vehicular access onto Circular Road, car and bicycle parking, bin storage, lighting, 3 no. ESB substations, drainage, 1 no. pumping station, boundary treatments. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www.ennislrd.ie

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