Residents object to land rezoning

UPWARDS of 60 people on the outskirts of Tralee, Co Kerry, are objecting to a proposed land rezoning that would allow the development of a waste plant.

Residents of the Kerries claim the proposed new plant would be 16 times the size of an existing plant and would have an annual throughput of 20,000 tonnes of waste. It would result in a huge increase in noise, dust and health hazards and would lead to property devaluation, they say.

“The proposal would radically change an area that is now zoned residential and agricultural. It will also set a precedent for future development,” a statement said.

Last July, Tralee Town Council indicated it had serious concerns about the application on grounds of visual impact, scale and roof area. But the council has now advertised its intention to rezone the site.

The proposal is for a building that would cover 33,000 square feet. It would be 200 feet long and 150 feet wide.