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CLARE County Council has expressed “serious concerns” that a €25m HSE plan for an elderly care unit on Church-owned lands at St Flannan’s College in Ennis may prejudice the future expansion of the secondary school. Putting the project on hold, the Council has sent a Further Information (FI) request to the HSE to state that it has serious concerns that the proposed development particularly on lands zoned community may prejudice the future expansion of the school. The loss of “ancillary required sports/recreational grounds” and the potential removal of a number of mature trees on the site have been highlighted. In its request for further information, the Council has stated that it has concerns in relation to the potential overbearing impact of the proposal on existing dwellings in the vicinity. As a result, the Council has asked the HSE to relocate or redesign the proposed building so that greater separation distances are maintained. The local authority has also expressed concern over …
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