Cranny
Cranny Location and Context Cranny village is a dispersed linear settlement situated on the line of a shallow ridge with a picturesque rural setting. The village slopes down from the school in the east to the junction for Coolmeen in the west, at Cranny Bridge beside the Cloon River. Expansive views of the surrounding rural countryside are afforded on both sides of the road, particularly to the west near the river where the land levels out. Services in the village include a school, church, a post box and public house. The reuse, redevelopment, or enhancement of existing vacant buildings in the village centre is encouraged as a means of its regeneration and promoting sustainable development. Existing buildings in Cranny are served by private wastewater treatment systems and currently there are no public wastewater treatment facilities. Any future development proposals within the village must comply with the EPA Code of Practice for Wastewater Treatment Systems in order to ensure no significant long-term effects on the River Shannon or the adjacent European sites (Cloon River SAC and the Lower River Shannon SAC) occur. The settlement of Cranny lies within the Shannon-Cloon River Catchment which has been identified by the NPWS as a ‘Catchments of SAC populations listed in S.I. 296 of 2009’ with respect to the presence of Freshwater Pearl Mussels. This catchment historically had records of mussels but its status is currently unknown. Therefore, any proposed development will need to take into consideration the potential effects on this species and its habitat. Accordingly, objectives set out in Volume 1 of this Plan, relating to European sites and to appropriate assessment will apply to any future development proposals in this area. The Natura Impact Report accompanying this Plan (Volume 10a) relevant mitigation measures and recommendations at site and project level. General Objectives • To promote the consolidation of Cranny village through brownfield reuse/redevelopment and compact growth within the designated Village Growth Areas; • To ensure that growth in Cranny is incremental in nature, relative and appropriate to the scale, size and character of the population and services in the village; • To support the provision of infrastructure to allow for future growth in the village; • To improve the footpath network in the village, linking the residential properties to the national school; • To facilitate the development of a playground in the village; and
__________________________________________________________________________________ Draft Clare County Development Plan 2023-2029
163
