This article is from page 4 of the 2012-06-05 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 4 JPG
AN Bord Pleanála are due to deliver a decision on a controversial € 34 million retail park on the outskirts of Ennis next Monday.
In January, Ennis Town Council refused planning permission for a proposed retail development at the Clare Road / Tobertascáin.
Michael Lynch Ltd had sought permission for the (1) Demolition of all structures on site including five residential units, office block and all ancillary buildings; (2) Provision of a public plaza fronting on to the Limerick Road including both soft and hard landscaping; (3) A retail development including a food store incorporating customer restaurant and cafe, off licence sales area, dot com area and storage service area; (4) Separate ancillary two-storey retail and office blocks, a standalone two-storey office block, 610 parking spaces, provision for cycle parking, trolley bays and vehicular access to and from the Tobarteascain Road.
The developers had said the project would create 300 jobs in construction and between 180 and 200 per- manent jobs.
However, objectors, including town centre businesses, argued that the development would have a “significantly detrimental effect on town centre retail” and lead to a “decreased viability of the town centre”.
Residents on the Clare Road also fear that the proposed retail development will have an adverse impact on flooding in the area.
An engineering planning report prepared on behalf of Michael Lynch Ltd states that the site would be developed in a sustainable manner “in order to minimise the impact of the development during construction and throughout the lifespan of the proposed store”.
In its decision, the council deemed that the proposal is premature pending the upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant at Clareabbey and pending the implementation of the Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme.
The council also cited changes in the Planning and Development Act 2010.
The decision was subsequently appealed to An Bord Pleanála. The Board are expected to make a decision on June 10.
Gerard DAVOREN
of Griffith Ave, Dublin and late of Caherconnell, Kilfenora. Peacefully. Laid to rest in Kilcorney Cemetery. Donations in lieu to St Michael’s House. May he rest in peace.
Eamon MOLONEY
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Tom LILLIS
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William SHAW
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Pat DUGGAN
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Anthony HEGARTY
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Eileen O’REILLY (née Markham)
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