Kenmare wastewater treatment plant delay blamed on An Bord Pleanála backlog

No new housing development can take place in Kenmare and development has been stymied for almost a decade because of the delay in upgrading the wastewater plant, according to local councillors.

A further delay to the long-awaited upgrade of a wastewater treatment plant for Kenmare has prompted calls for time limits to be imposed on how long it takes An Bord Pleanála to decide on a case.

Last upgraded in the 1990s by Kerry County Council, the Kenmare treatment plant is now so overwhelmed during the summer tourist season the storage tanks have to be emptied. The contents are then removed and taken to Killarney for treatment.