PLANS for a large new estate at Caherwisheeen have been shot down by An Bord Pleanala.

The planning body has refused permission for the major housing development proposed by O’Flynn Construction Company Limited to construct 98 residential units and a crèche at Caherwisheen and Skehanagh.

The planning permission was previously refused by Kerry County Council but was appealed by the company to An Bord Pleanala.

The proposed plans involved the construction of 98 residential sites and units, along with a crèche, and associated development works, including roads, footpaths, landscaping, and drainage.

Among the reasons given by the planning appeals board was that the site was prone to flooding, had just one vehicular entrance and currently has no zoning for residential development.