57 HIGH STREET AND BUCKLEY'S LANE, KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
Change of use of part of a ground floor from a bookmakers to an indoor sports and recreation centre in Killarney.
16118 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 9 February 2016
- Reference
- 16118
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for part of the ground floor of a premises on High Street and Buckley's Lane. The space will change from a bookmakers to an indoor sports and recreational centre, including ancillary gaming machines.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For change of use of part of ground floor of premises from bookmakers to indoor sports and recreational centre including ancillary gaming machines
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Town Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Odonovans Court, High St, Killarney | Jan 2026 | €220,000 | 74 m |
| 17 Flemings Lane, High St, Killarney | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 104 m |
| 17a Flemings Lane, High St, Killarney | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 104 m |
| 3 Pimpernel Court, Monsignor O'flaherty Road, Killarneynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €270,215 | 111 m |
| 1 Pimpernel Court, Monsignor O'flaherty Road, Killarneynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €270,215 | 111 m |
| 2 Pimpernel Court, Monsignor O'flaherty Road, Killarneynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €270,215 | 111 m |
| 4 Pimpernel Court, Monsignor O'flaherty Road, Killarneynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €270,215 | 111 m |
| 30 Grosvenor Court, High St, Killarney | Feb 2026 | €260,000 | 112 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 February 2016
- Decision due4 April 2016
- Decision issued31 March 2016
- Appeal submitted22 April 2016
- Appeal decided16 August 2016
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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