Clooney
Clooney Location and Context Clooney comprises a small linear group of houses based around a church, petrol station and shop. The Clare Bus provides a convenient and valuable transport service with a drop off/collection point at the church in the village. There is also a primary school located in close proximity to the village. The settlement is located in a rural area and stretches out along the R352 Ennis to Scarriff road. There is limited scope for further development in the village along the regional road itself. However, there is land, accessible via minor roads, which has the potential to accommodate small-scale in-depth development. Clooney is served by a public water supply but there is no public wastewater treatment facility in the area. Therefore, all future development will be dependent on the suitability of the land to accommodate on-site treatment plants. General Objectives •
To promote further small-scale, low-density development in Clooney in order to create a vibrant community and a clustered settlement form;
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To ensure that existing population levels and services are maintained;
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To ensure that future growth in Clooney is incremental and small scale in nature, relative and appropriate to the function, scale, size and character of the village and its services;
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To allow for in-depth development to meet the permanent housing needs of the local rural community, support existing services and manage development in order to maintain the rural character of the village;
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To ensure that future development does not detract from the natural amenities of the area.
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 home-based economic activity and encourage farm enterprise and agri-tourism in Clooney.
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