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SHANNON-BASED Fine Gael councillor, Tony Mulcahy has se- cured planning permission for five homes in spite of local opposition to the proposal in Shannon.
Along with business partner Noel Justice, Cllr Mulcahy secured plan- ning permission for the five homes after An Bord Pleanala ruled that the homes would be in accordance with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Earlier this year, Clare County Council gave the go-ahead for the
homes. However, these decisions were appealed by “concerned citi- zens of Clairin Glas”.
Cllr Mulcahy said yesterday, “I was never in any doubt that the homes would get planning permission as the proposal met with council policy.”
He added, “I would be critical of the innuendo…that somehow I was doing something wrong looking for planning permission. Everyone is entitled to apply for planning and go through the proper process and that is what I did.”
Cllr Mulcahy said that planning had already been given for four
houses on the site a number of years ago and “to seek planning for an ad- ditional two houses is not out of the Kesha ae
The inspector in the case recom- mended that planning permission be granted having regard to the provi- sions of the Development Plan as varied for the area, the urban nature of the site and the pattern of develop- ment in the area.
In their appeal, the residents claimed that the “council have con- travened the county plan in relation to proper densities for the Clarin Glas area”.