THE SHANNON Airport Group has announced its intention to expand its commercial property portfolio on its Shannon Campus.
The group has applied for planning permission to Clare County Council to build a 63,000sq/ft industrial unit and a 40,000sq/ft research and development unit on a greenfield site in the Shannon Airport Business Park.
If approved, the multi-million euro development will see two new buildings constructed to LEED international green building certification and NZEB/ZEB enabled building standards, incorporating high energy performance throughout the building design process.
The proposed new buildings will be constructed on the West Zone of the Shannon Airport Business Park with direct access to the motorway feeding Limerick, Galway, and Dublin.
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 electric vehicle charging areas.
Gerry Dillon, group property director at the Shannon Airport Group, said that the planned investment shows the commitment that the Shannon Airport Group has to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).
“We remain committed to our investment strategy to build and supply quality property solutions that attract indigenous and FDI investment to the region. The demand for R&D and industrial property in the Mid West 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,” Mr Dillon said.
Mr Dillon added that “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 Mid West 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.”
