Station Road

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED) / PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (AS AMENDED)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT BY CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION AT STATION ROAD, ENNIS, CO. CLARE

Nature & Extent of the Proposed Development:

In accordance with Part XI of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 (as amended) and Part VIII, Article 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) notice is hereby given that Clare County Council proposes to carry out the following development at Station Road, Ennis, Co. Clare.

The proposed development will consist of the following:

1. Demolition of the existing dwelling / former guest house on the site.
2. Construction of a new emergency accommodation building, part three-storey and part two-storey in height, providing temporary accommodation and associated support facilities.
3. Provision of a new boundary wall, landscaping works, and a children's play area.
4. Connections to existing site services and all associated ancillary site development and enabling works.

In accordance with the Habitats Directive and the provisions of Article 250 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), Appropriate Assessment Screening of the proposed development has been carried out to assess, in view of best scientific knowledge, if the development, individually or in combination with other plans or projects, would be likely to have a significant effect on a European site. It has been determined that an Appropriate Assessment is not required in respect of this proposed development. Any person who considers that the proposed development would be likely to have a significant effect on a European site may apply to An Coimisiún Pleanála, Marlborough St, Dublin 1, D01, County Dublin for a determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such significant effect.

In accordance with Article 120 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2000 (as amended) an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination has been made. It has been determined that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and concluded that an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required. Any person who considers that the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment may, within 4 weeks from the date of this notice apply to An Coimisiún Pleanála, Marlborough St, Dublin 1, D01, County Dublin for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such effects on the environment.

Plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during normal working days from 9.00a.m. to 4.00p.m. (excluding Bank Holidays) for a period not less than four weeks beginning on the date of publication of this notice at the following locations:

• The Planning Offices of Clare County Council, Áras Contae an Chláir, New Road, Ennis, County Clare, V95 DXP2

Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the proposed development would be situated, may be made in writing to the Senior Planner, Planning and Enterprise Development, Clare County Council, Áras Contae an Chláir, New Road, Ennis, County Clare, V95 DXP2 up to and including 11^th December 2026.

Alan Farrell, Director of Services, Clare County Council, Áras an Chontae, New Road, Ennis, County Clare.