Planning board overturns Moll's Gap masts refusal by council

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission to Vodafone to retain two masts at Moll’s Gap, a well-known viewing area and stop-off point between Killarney and Kenmare.

Kerry County Council had refused planning under a controversial rule in its county development plan which bans masts within 1km of residential buildings or buildings used in the course of daily work.

Another reason given by the council for rejecting the Vodafone application was that masts interfere with the natural beauty of the area.