The Planning Regulator has expressed concerns about Kerry County Council plans to drastically cut back the amount of land available in the county to develop windfarms. Stock ImageTHE Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) has expressed concerns about key aspects of the draft 2022 to 2028 County Development plan which is currently being prepared by Kerry County Council. Should the draft plan be approved by councillors this would be slashed to just 59 square kilometres. The draft development plan contains proposals to significantly increase the amount of available housing – both local authority and privately owned – in Milltown, Fenit and Farranfore. Around 400 houses were built there during the Celtic Tiger era, and 200 more are planned under the new County Development Plan.

Source: Irish Independent March 05, 2022 20:33 UTC