Cooraclare
Cooraclare Location and Context Cooraclare has a picturesque rural setting and the bridge and Doonbeg River provide an attractive gateway into the village on the southern approach. The village is surrounded by a rolling rural landscape with significant tree cover and low ridges. Located on the R483 regional route Cooraclare has a tight-knit main thoroughfare that gives the Village a pleasant character. There are a significant number of services in the Village including a large community hall, school, petrol station, shop, church, post-office, florist, and several public houses. There is a public footpath in the village providing pedestrian connectivity from existing residences to services. Only a short distance from the main Service Town of Kilrush, the village is well located to accommodate future growth. As there is no public wastewater treatment infrastructure serving the village any future development, including alterations to existing commercial or employment generating development, will require private wastewater treatment subject to suitable site-specific conditions and compliance with the EPA Code of Practice for On Site Wastewater Treatment Systems. Cooraclare is connected to the West Clare Regional Water Supply. The Natura Impact Report accompanying this plan (Volume 10a) relevant mitigation measures and recommendations at site and project level. The village experiences a substantial amount of through traffic being located on a main regional route. A significant amount of this is commuter traffic between Kilrush and Miltown Malbay and during the summer season tourist traffic uses this route to access the Killimer car ferry. There is potential for businesses in the village to attract in some of these holiday makers. The traffic flows need to be properly managed in a way that ensures a safe environment for all pedestrians and motorists in the village. General Objectives • To consolidate the existing built form, whilst allowing for growth that will support the village centre, ensuring its vitality whilst preserving and enhancing the character of the village; • To encourage the incremental and small-scale expansion of the settlement that is relative and appropriate to the scale, size and character of the population and services in the village; • The redevelopment of existing unused structures for retail or commercial purposes will be particularly encouraged; • To support the provision of infrastructure to allow for future growth of the village; and
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