This article is from page 4 of the 2012-01-03 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 4 JPG
RESIDENTS on the Clare Road fear a proposed retail development will have an adverse impact on flooding in the area. The concerns of residents of Abbeycourt and Abbeyville are outlined in a submission to Ennis Town Council.
Michael Lynch Ltd are seeking planning permission for a large development on a five-hectare site the Clare Road / Tobertascain, which it is claimed will create 300 construction jobs.
However, according to Brendan O’Connor, Chairman of the Abbeycourt-Abbeyville residents association, “Residents here have experience problems with flooding and sewerage during periods of prolonged rainfall. The adjacent River Fergus and its flood plain encroach onto both estates from the east when the river floods. Should the proposed development proceed on its raised site bordering us to the west, we greatly fear surface water from the proposed development will drain downhill, causing further problems to the many houses located below.”
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”.