Lissycasey
Lissycasey Location and Context Lissycasey is located on the N68 national secondary route c.15km from Ennis. It is identified as a Small Village in the Settlement Hierarchy of this plan. It is a linear settlement that stretches along the road for a considerable distance with two service centres, one at each end. The village has expanded considerably in recent years, mostly in a linear manner, particularly along the southern side of the N68. The village provides a range of services for local residents including a garage, a supermarket, school and childcare centre, community hall, credit union, church, playground and post office. There are also a number of amenities in the area including an eco-park and the riverside/cascades walk. Due to its location on the N68 high volumes of traffic travel through the village. Lissycasey is well-presented and public areas are maintained to a high standard, however, spatial definition within the settlement could be enhanced by a simple but carefully designed tree planting scheme. Lissycasey has its own private group water supply scheme and 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 must ensure they comply with the EPA Code of Practice for On Site Wastewater Treatment Systems. The Natura Impact Report accompanying this plan (Volume 10a) provides relevant mitigation measures and recommendations at site and project level. General Objectives •
To consolidate the existing settlement and make provision for future growth to support the village services.
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To ensure that future growth is balanced and sustainable and is relevant and appropriate to the scale, size, and character of the existing village.
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To support the provision of infrastructure to allow for future growth.
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To support the provision of a safe and pleasant living environment for residents of the village by facilitating traffic calming measures and pedestrian permeability.
Employment and Enterprise Lissycasey is set in rich agricultural farmland which forms the economic base for the village. The high quality and unspoilt natural landscape have given rise to the setting up of a spring water bottling company sourced from organically managed farmland in the hills above the village. There are significant opportunities to build on Lissycasey’s reputation for having a clean, green environment including the development of a range of green/organic food __________________________________________________________________________________ Draft Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029
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