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FEARS over worsening anti-social behaviour in the north Clare resort of Lahinch have sparked opposition against a proposed housing develop- ment in the town.
In an objection against the appli- cation by Patricia Stackpoole for 10 homes on Station Road in Lahinch, John and Ita Coughlan state that **be- fore the massive housing develop- ment in the area, we had peace and quietness, now we dread weekends in wintertime and have to put up with
the excess noise and vandalism dur- ing the summer months, when our sleep is disrupted nightly from lam to 6am as there is an endless flow of people — who are mostly intoxicated — on their way back from pubs or house parties.”
They add, “This development of 10 houses will constitute over-density in the area. Serious problems of anti- social behaviour are already evident here and we feel that this will add to the problem.
“Our property, including our car, has been vandalised on a number of
occasions.
“This development will certainly depreciate the value of our homes, the fact that it is so close to our boundary wall. We will also have to experience excess of noise and traffic.”
In her objection, Marie O’ Donoghue states, ““Lahinch is a seaside village and haphazard back land develop- ment of this nature and size consti- tutes over-density and urbanisation and is not in keeping with the char- acter of the village and detrimental to the life of the elderly residents ad- jacent to it.
“There are practically no perma- nent residents living on Main Street, Lahinch at this time and residents of the satellite roads are being pushed out also to make room for more hol1- CEM a ste entey
“The ‘Cois Tra’ development itself is an example in that planning was eae DOLKerO MME A OCOKoMEAY S100 MEA SOMO I OLUNT-IBCOyN) that it was for permanent residents, but this is not the case. The proposed ‘Cois Tra Close’ will be an extension of this.
“The proposed development will cause serious disruption to the eld-
erly residents adjacent to it and, in particular, during the construction as it is proposed that all site machinery and construction works access will be through the proposed walkway which is between two houses of long- term residents of Station Road.
‘Lahinch has serious problems with anti-social behaviour, which has been widely reported in the press, with se- rious concerns being expressed by both Lahinch Community Council and the Garda.”
A decision is due on the application JE Trovamdebkomonteyelaen