Proposal for 26 new social houses in Clare
THE PROPOSAL for 26 new houses has been submitted by Clare County Council, for the purpose of a social housing development.
The council has given notice of its intention to carry out the development in the Drumcliff Road area of Ennis, getting the go-ahead from a number of assessments it has carried out including that of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and the appropriate assessment (AA).
The construction of a new housing estate development will consist of:
* The demolition of an existing dwelling, sheds and outbuildings
* The construction of 26 new residential units comprising of:6 x 3-bedroom, two-storey terraced dwellings,
* 4 x 4-bedroom three-storey semi-detached dwellings
* 2 x 3-bedroom single-storey detached dwellings,
* 12 x 2-bedroom two-storey terraced dwellings
* 2 x 2-bedroom two-storey semi-detached dwellings
* 48 ancillary car parking spaces within the development.
All ancillary development works including access road, footpaths, parking, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas. The proposed development will allow for the laying of all roads and services for the site. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the site will be via a newly constructed entrance onto Drumcliff Road at the northwest end of the site.
It has been concluded as per the EIA that the proposed housing development "would not be likely to have significant effects on the environment".
In addition, a screening for appropriate assessment (AA) has been carried out and has concluded, using the best scientific knowledge, "that there is no likelihood of significant effects, either individually or in combination with other plans or projects, on a European Site or Sites".
Plans and particulars of the proposed development, to include copies of the EIA and AA screenings and determinations, will be available during office hours from the Housing Department, Social Development Directorate, Clare County Council, Aras Contae an Chlair, New Road, Ennis from:
* Housing Reception – 9.00am to 1.00pm, Monday to Friday
* Main Reception – 1.00pm to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday