This article is from page 8 of the 2014-05-20 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 8 JPG
A NUMBER of North Clare tourism developments, which appeared to have fallen victim of the recession, could be kick-started in the months ahead following a raft of planning application lodged with Clare County Council over the past week.
Lazarus Investment Limited have lodged four separate application in the past week which could create hundreds of construction jobs and scores of permanent permission if they go ahead.
Each of the application involve an extension of the planning duration of projects originally proposed by the Atlantis Development Company.
Indeed, according to documents obtained from the Company Registration Office (CRO), local businessman John Declan Flanagan, with a company address at ‘The Mermaid’ in Liscannor, is the director of both Lazarus Investment Limited and the Atlantis Development Company.
The first application could see a major redevelopment of two of North Clare’s most iconic pubs – Egan’s and McHugh’s in Liscannor. The application for extension, which was the first made by Lazarus in April of this year, could see major alterations to existing structures located between the pubs.
It involves the demolition of a storage area and toilets at the back of Joseph McHugh’s and a storage buildings at the back of Egan’s and the extension of McHugh including a new storage area, lounge, toilets and an open smoking area. The development will also see the construction of a seven bedroom hostel, five apartments and four commercial units.
The second application involved outline permission for the development a supermarket, crèche, medical centre and a chemist. The site, which is located at Killilagh in Doolin, will also include the construction of five houses.
The third application involved the construction of 11 houses at Teergonean in Doolin. The original planning permission, which was for two three-bedroom houses as well as nine two-bedroom self catering units, was granted planning permission by Clare County Council in 2008.
The fourth application will see the construction of a park and ride facility connecting Liscannor with the Cliffs of Moher.
Separate decision on the retention of the planning permissions will be made on various dates from June of this year.