ROCK ROAD, KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
Redevelopment, refurbishment, and partial demolition of the Holy Cross Convent in Killarney.
16215 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 7 March 2016
- Reference
- 16215
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment and conservation repair of the convent building, which is a protected structure, including internal layout alterations. It also includes the demolition of mid-20th-century meeting rooms, toilets, and a modern hospitality room to restore the original courtyard garden.
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Official record
Development description
Redevelop the existing convent building at holy cross convent. This redevelopment comprises: the refurbishment and conservation repair of the convent building to include alterations to the internal layout. Demolition of parts of the convent building namely; the single storey flat roofed mid 20th century meeting rooms and toilets in the original courtyard and restoration of garden within this area and also demolition of the modern single storey "hospitality room" at the northern end of the western range of the convent. The convent building is listed as a protected structure ref. No. Rps 66-8-05 in killarney town development plan 2009-2015
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing built areas of mixed use”
National zoning type: Built up 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
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| Knocknaskeha, Killarney, Kerrynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 77 m |
| 43 Marian Terrace, Killarney, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €292,500 | 203 m |
| 36 St Brendans Terrace, Killarney, Co Kerry | Jan 2026 | €505,000 | 222 m |
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| 10 Bishop Moynihan Crescent, Killarney, Co Kerry | Jun 2026 | €305,000 | 256 m |
| 7 Coolegrean Park, Killarney, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 313 m |
| 4 Pimpernel Court, Monsignor O'flaherty Road, Killarneynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €270,215 | 317 m |
| 2 Pimpernel Court, Monsignor O'flaherty Road, Killarneynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €270,215 | 317 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 received7 March 2016
- Decision due1 May 2016
- Decision issued27 April 2016
- Grant issued31 May 2016
- Permission expiry30 May 2021
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