Pressure from councillors to ease restrictions on building one-off homes in Co Clare has forced planners to agree to further amend the Clare County Development Plan. At a special council meeting yesterday, councillors called for further easing of restrictions. County manager Alec Fleming responded by saying he would draw up proposals to amend part of the council's rules relating to allowing locals to build one-off homes. Councillors claimed current restrictions were too restrictive and prevented locals from building in their own areas.

