Regulator asks Kerry council to remove multi-storey car park from Killarney plans

The Office of the Planning Regulator said the proposal was made at the same time that the council believed there was already sufficient car parking within the town

The OPR noted that there had already been a recent public consultation over a proposal for an additional 139 parking spaces at Green Lawn off Mission Road, Killarney. File picture: Denis Minihane

The State’s planning watchdog has called on Kerry County Council to remove plans for a new multi-storey car park in Killarney which are contained in a proposed revision of the existing Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028.

The Office of the Planning Regulator claimed the measure is not consistent with national and regional policy objectives to improve air quality and promote sustainable transport.