Kilnamona
Kilnamona Location and Context Kilnamona is a small village which has seen only small-scale incremental growth over recent years in the form of single houses, extensions and agricultural developments. Future growth should be focused in the village where the main community services are located. Kilnamona is situated to the west of Ennis, mid-way between Ennis and Inagh, approximately 1km north of the N85. The village consists of a school, church, community centre and has a pleasant rural character. There is a designated carparking area adjacent to the school. The local GAA pitch is located just outside the village. Kilnamona is situated in a landscape identified as 'Ennis drumlin farmlands' in the County Clare Landscape Character Assessment. The area is characterised by a drumlin farmland landscape punctuated by small loughs. The strategy for the development of Kilnamona is to ensure that the settlement maintains existing population levels and services and that future growth is incremental and small scale in nature, relative and appropriate to the scale, size and character of the village. Kilnamona is served by a group water scheme. There is no public sewerage scheme serving the village so development is limited to small scale growth. In the absence of a wastewater treatment system for the village the EPA Code of Practice for Wastewater Treatment Systems in all residential development must be strictly adhered to in order to ensure that there are no significant long term effects on the receiving environment. General Objective • To make provision for the sustainable growth of the village which will support existing services and encourage further expansion of the service base, whilst retaining its distinctive character. Employment and Enterprise Agriculture remains an important part of the local economy in the smaller settlements near Ennis. In order to support economic development the Council will facilitate and encourage farm enterprise and agri-tourism in Kilnamona. The Council will also support home-based economic activity where feasible. Strategy for Growth and Sustainable Communities The strategy for the sustainable growth of the village and its community is through consolidation and regeneration that promotes compact sequential growth and supports and strengthens a sustainable village community and its rural hinterland. This will be achieved by encouraging small scale growth in areas which make a positive contribution to the overall __________________________________________________________________________________ Draft Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029
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