Shannon's ambitious plans for growth

Dec. 3, 2012
With a landbank of 2,000 acres zoned for aviation use, Clare County Council will launch the first ever stand alone town plan for Shannon at Shannon Airport on Monday, December 10th.

With a landbank of 2,000 acres zoned for aviation use, Clare County Council will launch the first ever stand alone town plan for Shannon at Shannon Airport on Monday, December 10th.

The launch of the Shannon Town and Environs Local Area Plan 2012-2018 coincides with the impending separation of Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).

The new Plan zones for aviation sector use of a 2,000-acre landbank adjacent to the airport, which was originally set out as a key objective of the Clare County Development Plan 2011 - 2017.

Mr. Tom Coughlan, Clare County Manager stated: "This new Plan, which came into effect on 8 October, further underlines the Council's longstanding vision for the development and expansion of Shannon Airport. The Council is exercising leadership to achieve this vision through the zoning of lands which is a key requirement for the future expansion of services at the airport. In doing so, we have worked very closely with the airport authority and other agencies." "Appropriate potential uses for the Airport Zoned Lands include airport operational activities and uses complementary to the operation of the airport, aircraft maintenance/cargo handling facilities, business park use primarily related to airport servicing, management and maintenance activities, long-term aircraft maintenance, air-freight cargo handling facilities and other innovative initiatives."

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