Donald Trump’s resort has reached a compromise with Clare County Council regarding the temporary fencing at Doughmore Strand near the Doonbeg International Golf Links.
The council initially deemed the fencing as “unauthorised” but has now approved a new plan for limited chestnut fencing along with post-and-rope on the dunes.
The proposed fencing aims to reduce human access to two areas suffering from erosion, with plans to monitor and maintain the structures regularly.
Permission to protect the coastline from erosion is an ongoing issue, especially since the renowned par-three 14th hole in Doonbeg was lost to a storm.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service supported the initiative as a trial to assess its effectiveness in dune preservation, recommending planting marram grass to stabilise the sand.
Clare County Council concluded that the temporary fencing would not restrict public access to Doughmore Beach and would support conservation objectives without posing any significant environmental risks.
The council ruled: The works are exempted development. The fencing would be about four foot in height and no more than a couple of hundred metres in length, would not be permanent and “would directly support the site-specific conservation objectives” of the important seaside landscape. The public will still be able to access Doughmore Beach. The fencing is at two specific locations only and will not restrict recreational use by the public.”
