Board rejects major plans for town site

A MAJOR housing and leisure development, earmarked for Caherciveen, has been turned down by An Bord Pleanála.

The original application, also rejected by Kerry County Council, had been for 64 houses and a restaurant, with 143 car parking spaces, on the former Rod and Reel shop site, in the town.

A large number of objection were lodged, mainly from the residents of Marian Place and St Joseph’s Terrace, to the south of the proposal site.