O’Callaghan’s Mills
O’ Callaghan’s Mills Location and Context O’ Callaghan’s Mills is named after an old corn mill that was located on the Mill River, which flows between Kilgory Lough to the north of the village and Doon Lough to the south. It is an attractive village that winds along the R466 regional road between Tulla and Broadford. The village is divided into two distinct areas with the ‘high street’ area located to the west. The ‘low street’ area is located to the east and is served by a church, community hall, national school, GAA grounds and a public house. Both of the areas contain a small amount of residential development. This is mostly in the form of single houses located along the roadside. However, there is a small amount of in-depth development in both parts of the settlement. There is a stretch of undeveloped land between the two areas, measuring approximately 300 metres. In terms of infrastructure, there is a public water supply from the Castlelake Water Treatment Plant but there is no public sewage system serving the village. Any future residential development, commercial or employment generating development will require private treatment subject to suitable site specific conditions. The EPA Code of Practice for Wastewater Treatment Systems will be strictly adhered to in order to ensure protection of the environment. Clare Bus provides a convenient and valuable transport service in East Clare, while O’Callaghans Mills is not on the main route, stops in the village can be requested as needed as part of this service. General Objectives •
To promote controlled settlement growth in O’ Callaghan’s Mills in order to maintain a vibrant community and support existing services in the area;
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To ensure that future growth in O’ Callaghan’s Mills is incremental and small scale in nature, relative and appropriate to the scale, size and character of the existing village;
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To facilitate the provision of infrastructure to allow for growth.
Employment and Enterprise The economy of the O’ Callaghan’s Mill’s area is based primarily on agricultural activity, supplemented by a number of small businesses and industries located in the village and the surrounding area. In accordance with the objectives set out in Volume 1 of this Plan, the provision of local shops and services, agricultural diversification and home-based __________________________________________________________________________________ Draft Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029
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