PJ Kelly to bow out of politics
*Cllr PJ Kelly is raised aloft following his election in 2019. Photograph: Martin Connolly CLARE’S longest-serving politician has confirmed he is bowing out of politics.
County Development Plan
‘Complete jigsaw’ over infill sites posing risk to future housing plans
*Cllr PJ Kelly led the debate at a sitting of Clare County Council. ASPECTS OF PLANNING legislation are creating a “complete jigsaw” to efforts to try secure permission to build a home, an elected representative has stated.
Confidence Broadford & Cooraclare’s wastewater wait will end this month
AN ANNOUNCEMENT is expected within the next fortnight on whether Broadford and Cooraclare have been successful in their bid for Government funding for wastewater treatment.
Failed promises for Carrigaholt water infrastructure ‘part of programme of planned obsolescence’ of West Clare
*Carrigaholt was the subject of debate at this month’s meeting of the West Clare MD. EFFORTS to get toilet facilities in Carrigaholt are proving to be no quick flush.
Planning regulator to address Council after flagging breaches in County Development Plan
AFTER HIGHLIGHTING a number of breaches in the County Development Plan, the Office of the Planning Regulator is to address a meeting of Clare County Council.
Aligning tourism strategies with Town Centre first policy ‘a massive exponential win’ – Garrihy
SCOPE for “a massive exponential win” exists by aligning upcoming strategies and plans within Clare with the Government’s ‘Town Centre First, a Policy Approach for Irish Towns’, a North Clare representative has outlined.
Ennis accounts for 34% of housing target during Co Development Plan prompting worry of rural Clare’s ‘demise’
NUMEROUS towns and villages in Co Clare ‘are facing their demise’ over the lifetime of the 2023 – 2029 County Development Plan, a Whitegate representative has warned with the local authority tasked with providing 4,500 new houses during its lifetime.
Public consultation events on Draft Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029
Members of the public in County Clare are being encouraged to provide input on the Draft Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029. A series of public consultation events will take place across the county subject to public health guidelines over the coming weeks, commencing on Tuesday, 25th January, 2022. The events form part of a public …
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Councillors keen to get legal advice before vote on County Development Plan
ADDITIONAL legal advice has been sought by Clare councillors ahead of a crucial vote in March on whether or not to adapt the County Development Plan.
Population projections for Clare need urgent action
Population allocations set out in the National Planning Framework (NPF) and Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies (RSES) adopted by the three Regional Assemblies need to be urgently revised, Clare councillors have warned.
