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FENIT Development Association has welcomed the decision by An Bord Pleanala to grant permission for the restoration of diving boards at Fenit after an absence of 25 years.
Permission was granted subject to conditions and amendments to the plan. However, funding for the construction of the project is now needed while Kerry County Council will insure and maintain the facility once it’s up and running.
According to Chairperson of the Fenit Development Association, Mike O’Neill who issued a statement on behalf of the Association, this decision means that Fenit will have a fully functional and safe outdoor diving facility available to the public during the summer months when the tides are favourable.
“The boards will add hugely to Fenit as a fun, healthy and sustainable activity for visitors and locals alike,” read the statement.
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“It will be a great boost for the swimming community and will add to the Blue Space in Fenit and when added to The Greenway and all of the other outdoor pursuits available in the area it will help make Fenit a premier destination for all lovers of the great outdoors.”
“This positive decision represents over three years of work by the committee and will be finished to the highest building and safety standards guaranteeing fun diving for the next fifty years,”
“We would like to thank Kerry Co.Council for granting planning permission and also for their support in the early stages of the project.We would also like to thank the people of Fenit who have supported the proposal from the outset and also a big thanks to all swimmers who have shown support over the years.”
“The positive decision represents a real antidote to a really tough year for so many people and we can finally say the our boards are coming back.”
