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The more substantial part of the application, in which B&Q will return to Waterford as an anchor tenant, has been green lit by Council planners.

THINKING AHEAD: Local action on housing as well as more investment in communities among goals

Clare Councillors say cross-county improvements are ‘in the works’ throughout this year. Elected representatives have been outlining their priorities for 2023. 2023 is set to be the year that the new County Development Plan is signed off on, which will outline how the local authority can use certain areas and lands, for things like residential […]

A proposed ban of using cyanide in future Clare mining operations that are located near groundwater has been backed by local councillors.

The lack of progress in the roll-out of the Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan (MASP) will be discussed in January...

Longford County Council have agreed to withdraw the former Greyhound Track as a potential location for modular housing for refugees.

Clare County Council’s being asked to ‘strengthen’ its County Development Plan in order to protect the local environment. It follows concerns raised at this week’s meeting of elected representatives that mining and the extraction of minerals may adversely impact land and water quality in the county. The local authority says while they recognise the contribution […]

More than half of the homes granted planning permission in Clare in the third quarter of this year were one off houses. New figures from the Central Statistics Office show the number of permissions given for domestic dwellings in this county is still above pre-pandemic levels.     These statistics from the CSO show 144 […]

CLARE people must be at the forefront of all decisions made in Clare County Council, according to the newest co-opted councillor.

The Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029 was adopted by Kildare Co Council last Friday 9 December and will come into effect on 28 January 2023.