Introduction and Context
Introduction and Context This document includes the written statements and maps for the settlements and clusters (maps only) within the Municipal District of Shannon which includes the area of County Clare which lies within the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area, with the exception of Shannon Town. This Volume of settlement plans and maps should be read in conjunction with Volume 1 (Written Statement) and Volume 10 (Environmental Appraisal) of the Clare County Development Plan 2023-2028. Figure 1 Shannon Municipal District Settlements and the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area
Shannon Municipal District Shannon Municipal District is located in southeast County Clare, stretching along the northern shore of the Shannon Estuary from the Newmarket-on-Fergus area in the west to the border with County Limerick in the east. The Municipal District has a population of 30,397 and encompasses a large area of the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area and the key Limerick-Shannon-Ennis economic corridor. The Metropolitan Area is almost evenly split between the functional area of Co. Clare (49%) and that of Limerick City and County Council (51%). Shannon Municipal District boasts a range of diverse landscapes from the shores of the Shannon and Fergus Estuaries to the farmlands of Sixmilebridge, to the forested uplands of the Cratloe area and the environs of Limerick City. Each of these areas has their own unique __________________________________________________________________________________ Draft Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029
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