Planning for ‘green’ heat system refused

The thumbs down has been given to a district heating system capable of providing cheaper hot water for 5,000 homes in Killarney.

An Bord Pleanála has ruled against the €16m combined heat and power plant earmarked for the Kerry town, which would have been one of the first towns in the country to have such a “green” system.

Killarney Town Council had already refused planning permission for the plant on the grounds its height and size would damage the amenities of nearby residential areas.