1,000 acres of housing land to be dezoned

Almost 1,000 acres currently designated for housing in Kerry’s two biggest towns are to be dezoned because a projected demand for homes won’t exist in the coming years.

Just over 620 acres around Tralee and 345 acres in Killarney currently zoned as residential will soon have no planning status.

After the dezoning measures, there will still be sufficient land earmarked to meet local housing needs, according to Kerry County Council.