In a second environmental twist to the housing crisis in Killarney another major housing development has been objected to because of fears of pollution to Killarney’s water network.

Late last year Kerry County Council gave planning permission to KPH Construction to build 250 homes in Cronin’s Wood, Park Road.

The development is made up of 117 three-bed houses; 18 two-bed apartments; 38 one-bed apartments; and a small number of four-bed and five-bed houses.

However, an objection to the planning application has been lodged with An Bord Pleanála.

Killorglin-based Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers’ Association has raised concern about the impact the development could have on water quality of the lakes and rivers in the Killarney area. It had already objected to Kerry County Council but felt it did not get a fair hearing from the local authority.

“The Association has stated that it has no objection in principle to the application,” the association’s An Bord Pleanála submission to said.

“However that does not mean that its submission is to be ignored or filed as a token representation en-route to a greater good. The Appellant feels that its submission did not receive the regard it is supposed to get in the assessment and decision of Kerry County Council the planning authority. It trusts that the Board will rectify that lacuna and, as matters currently stand, it believes that a proper outcome requires that the decision is overturned until such time as proper infrastructure is in place to comply with the Directives.”