Blueprint For Development In Ennis And Environs Goes On Public Display

Submissions and observations relating to the draft Ennis & Environs Development Plan 2008 are invited until 3 October 2008.

Submissions can relate to any relevant issues related to the draft Plan and which will influence the future planning and development and provision of services in Ennis town and its environs.

The draft Plan also includes a draft Housing Strategy and a list of structures proposed to be included in the Record of Protected Structures. The Plan is due to be adopted by 8 December 2008 at the latest and will cover the period December 2008 to December 2014.

Mr. John Bradley, Acting Senior Planner with Clare County Council, explained that the new Plan would be a blueprint for development for the Ennis & Environs area over the next six years.

"Ennis has been designated as a Hub town in terms of the government’s National Spatial Strategy and its growth over the past 7 years has far outstripped all other Hubs in Ireland. The Plan will also contain detailed proposals designed to improve the environment of Ennis town centre and new policies relating to land on the east side of the town prone to flooding", added Mr. Bradley.

Public consultation events will be held in Ennis and Clarecastle in early September when members of staff will be on hand to answer questions Details of these will be announced nearer the time.

Submissions to the draft Plan should be in writing and the closing date for submissions is 3 October 2008.

The draft Plan can be inspected at Ennis library and Local Studies Centre and at the Town Council and County Council offices where it is also available for purchase.

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