Kerry's planners hoping to discourage one-off housing in favour of towns

Of the 1,840 new addresses added in Kerry between 2015 and 2020 almost 60% were private housing and located outside of settlements

Kerry is planning for a population increase of more than 9,000 people in the next decade — a growth that will see a need for 7,000 new homes.

Planners in Kerry are struggling to overcome a growing 'housing divide' in the county, with the bulk of new private residences being built  'outside settlements', while towns are becoming centres of social housing.

The county is planning for a population increase of more than 9,000 people in the next decade — a growth that will see a need for 7,000 new homes.