Moy
Moy Location and Context Moy is situated south of Lahinch and is approximately 1 kilometre east of the N67. The Village is situated within a landscape characterised by coastal plateau and farmland gently sloping towards the coast with some extensive views of the Atlantic Ocean. Moy is a small settlement consisting of a church, graveyard, school and community centre and has experienced limited growth in recent years. Development has generally been focused around the school and community centre which provides a potential focus for growth in terms of establishing a village centre. The Village is not currently served by public transport. There is a need to ensure pedestrian connectivity to existing facilities within the Village including the provision of a public footpath. The strategy for Moy is to encourage small-scale incremental residential growth that will be reflective of the rural nature of the settlement. Also, proposals for any suitably-scaled and appropriate commercial or employment-generating development will be encouraged. Moy is served by a public water scheme but has no public wastewater treatment infrastructure. 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 are in compliance 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 make provision for the sustainable growth of the Village which will support existing services and encourage further expansion of the service base, whilst retaining its rural character;
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To support the provision of infrastructure to allow for future growth of the Village; and
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To improve the footpath network in the Village, in particular connecting existing residential development to the national school and community centre.
Employment and Enterprise Agriculture remains an important part of the local economy in the smaller settlements around the County. In order to support economic development, the Council will facilitate and encourage farm enterprise and agri-tourism in Moy. The Council will also encourage homebased economic activity where feasible. Proximity to Lahinch provides employment opportunities within short commuting distance. __________________________________________________________________________________ Draft Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029
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