A ROSLEVAN road leading to the grounds of Avenue United FC has been declared as public.
Clare County Council’s planning department have declared the road as public and no longer, this followed a recommendation from the Ennis Municipal District.
Administrative officer in the planning department of Clare County Council, Kieran O’Donnell explained that the relevant map was made available for public inspection until January 5th 2024 with January 19th set as the closing date for submissions. He confirmed that no submissions were received by the public during this two-week window.
All of the section from the junction with the public road (L4649-0) to all terminal points within the estate serving the houses and apartments 1 to 25 in Cluain Ros Leamhan in Roslevan are now part of the public road.
O’Donnell outlined, “this development was subject to a self-lay agreement with Uisce Éireann and therefore there was no requirement to consult with Uisce Éireann on the proposed taking in charge of same, as part of the statutory process. It should be noted that in this instance with the commencement of Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), a Declaration under Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended) declaring the roads to be public roads, has the effect of taking in charge of sewers, watermains, service connections, car parking areas and other public space within the attendant grounds”.
He said, “the Council is satisfied that the roads are of general public utility and have considered the financial implications for the road’s authority of the proposed declaration”.
Addressing a meeting of the Ennis MD, senior executive engineer Paddy Tiernan referred to the statement “recommending the roads be declared public which is our recommendation”.
This declaration was then proposed by Cllr Mary Howard (FG), she said, “this is a fine estate, I didn’t know it was there until the local election, there is a huge amount of houses”. Cllr Paul Murphy (FG) seconded the recommendation.
