Planning approved for major Shannon Airport facelift


Development plan for Shannon Airport includes upgrade to facade and new security fencing
Clare County Council have approved a planning bid for a major refurbishment of Shannon Airport.
The planning application, approved last week, details a plan for "the removal and upgrade of the facade to the eastern end of the main terminal building over two stories, reconfiguration of the existing airside personnel and passenger entrance/egress locations, new security fencing, hard and soft landscaping, with the provision of wayfinding and branding signage, including all associated site works".
It alos outlines a development plan which "will consist of the demolition of existing single storey administration offices, consolidation/protection works to the western end of the shared services building".
Shannon Airport have also submitted a planning application for a major extension of their customer car park which would see over 1000 spaces added to the Mid-West airport.
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