Kerry votes to defy guidelines on roadside access

Councillors in Kerry have voted to defy national guidelines on planning by permitting access to housing alongside a number of busy national roadways.

The Department of the Environment warned county councillors on the “seriousness” of what they were undertaking during a debate on the draft of the new county development plan.

Proposals by councillors to ignore the ban on building new housing entrances along four national routes attracted a strong submission from the department.