Crusheen
Crusheen Location and Context Crusheen is situated 12km north of Ennis on the R458 Ennis to Gort road. The village is also accessible directly from Junction 15 on the M18. There are many natural, historic and prehistoric features in the environs of Crusheen and the Mid Clare Way passes to the northwest of the village. The western side of the village is located adjacent to the Ennis-Athenry railway line, which has been reinstated to provide for a passenger rail service between Galway and Limerick (the Western Rail Corridor). Crusheen, due to its location between Ennis and Galway, acts as a commuter village for both. The strategy for Crusheen will be to provide for small scale, well-designed residential, commercial and community developments which have regard to the character of the village itself. A key priority will be to retain community and social facilities within the village and to encourage indigenous enterprises and service provision. Crusheen is connected to the Ennis Public Water Supply. The public wastewater treatment system has sufficient capacity to accommodate the population target. Any future development should be subject to the requirements of the Habitats Directive given the proximity of the village to the Dromore Woods and Loughs SAC. Development proposals shall address the potential impact on the Qualifying Interest Feature of this site. See also the Natura Impact Report for further relevant mitigation measures and recommendations at site and project level. General Objectives •
To promote the consolidation of the existing village through brownfield reuse/redevelopment and compact growth within zoned lands to support existing services and encourage the development of new services, whilst retaining its existing character;
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To ensure that future growth is balanced and sustainable and is relative and appropriate to the scale, size and character of the existing village;
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To support and facilitate the expansion of the village centre by encouraging infill, redevelopment of derelict, obsolete, brownfield and greenfield sites that will contribute to the creation of an identifiable village centre;
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