# Will Variation To County Development Plan Be Hamstrung By Wastewater Deficits In 50 Towns And Villages?

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Podcast: [Clare FM](https://stenobird.com/podcast/clare-fm-1054983)
Published: 2026-06-11T11:17:31+00:00
Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/clarefm/will-variation-to-county
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An approved variation to Clare’s County Development Plan is being hailed as a win for the county. The move sees an additional 250 acres of land zoned for housing countywide, while a further 350 acres of strategic residential reserve sites have been unlocked for immediate use. Questions have been raised over whether this will make any difference given Clare’s serious wastewater deficits, with 50 towns and villages still without a sewerage connection. Clare FM’s Daragh Dolan has been speaking to Planning Consultant and Clonlara Independent Councillor Michael Begley on the matter, but firstly, Kilmurry Fianna Fáil Cllr Alan O’Callaghan. Image (c) pixelshot via Canva

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