AVENUE, PARK ROAD, KILLARNEY
Demolition of an office to build a drive-through, service station, 4 shops, and 12 apartments.
16235 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 11 March 2016
- Reference
- 16235
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis major development proposal includes demolishing an office to build a drive-through restaurant and a service station canopy. It also proposes a new building with 4 shop units and 12 two-bedroom apartments, alongside changes of use for existing shopping centre units.
- Residential units
- 12
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
(1) demolish existing office building and construct a drive through restaurant, (2) construct service station and canopy to front of existing supermarket, (3) construct building containing 4 nr shop units and 12 nr 2 bedroom apartments, (4) change use of existing shop units in countess shopping center as follows: (a) unit nr 1 from financial services to retail, (b) unit nr 4 from financial services to restaurant, (5) alter layout of units 2 and 3, as detailed on plans and (6) construct car parking, traffic control measures, drainage and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Mixed Use zoning to cater for a mix of uses outside of Town Centre”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Park Court, Park Rd, Killarney | Sept 2025 | €520,000 | 96 m |
| 1-18 Garra� Glas, Park Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €4,953,303 | 96 m |
| 16 Park Courrt, Park Rd, Killarney | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 96 m |
| Chutehall House, Lower Park Rd, Killarney | Mar 2025 | €1,230,000 | 204 m |
| 3 Oakdale, Park Road, Killarney | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 225 m |
| 13 Ardshanavooley, Killarney, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 229 m |
| 100 Ardshanavooly Est, Killarney, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 276 m |
| Countess Rd, Killarney, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €800,000 | 290 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 received11 March 2016
- Further information requested3 May 2016
- Further information received7 September 2016
- Decision due4 October 2016
- Decision issued4 October 2016
- Appeal submitted27 October 2016
- Appeal decided10 March 2017
- Permission expiry9 March 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
DEMOLISH EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING AND PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT THE FOLLOWING: (1) FILLING STATION AND SHOP…
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17646KerryLodged 6 Jul 2017Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING RETAIL UNIT TO A FITNESS STUDIO WITH ASSOCIATED OFFICE AND RECEPTION AREAS
UNIT 3 , COUNTESS SHOPPING CENTRE , PARK ROAD
19214KerryLodged 7 Mar 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
CHANGE THE USE OF EXISTING PREMISES FROM FINANCIAL SERVICES TO INDOOR SPORTS AND RECREATION CENTRE INCLUDING…
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221077KerryLodged 14 Oct 2022Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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2360219KerryLodged 9 Oct 2023Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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2360221KerryLodged 10 Oct 2023Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission for (A) a change of use of existing singular retail unit to 2 no. units. Unit 1 a…
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2560467KerryLodged 3 Jun 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
RETAIN (1) ALTERATIONS TO FACIA AND SOFFIT/SHOP FRONT WITH ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE (2)SIGNAGE POSTERS TO WINDOW…
AVENUE COUNTESS CENTRE , PARK ROAD , KILLARNEY
19375KerryLodged 11 Apr 2019Retention
- Granted70 m away
(A) RETENTION OF FACIA AND SOFFIT/ SHOP FRONT WITH ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE, (B) RETENTION OF WINDOW GRAPHICS TO…
CAREPLUS PARK ROAD PHARMACY , COUNTESS CENTRE , PARK ROAD
20312KerryLodged 1 Apr 2020Retention
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