GrantedChange of useDecided 18 July 2017

SALLYWOOD AND BRADGATE, COUNTESS ROAD, AVENUE

Expansion of a Montessori school, change of use of two buildings, and a new parking and drop-off area.

16647 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 4 July 2016

Reference: 16647
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 4 July 2016

Summary

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The application seeks retention for increasing student numbers and revising operating hours at the Montessori school. It also requests permission to change 'Bradgate' to residential use, extend and change 'Sallywood' to childcare use for 66 places, and reconfigure site entrances for a new parking and drop-off area.

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Official record

Development description

(a) increase the number of students attending the montessori house of children (from the 15 no. Places previously granted under 93/202467); (b) revise the hours of operation of the montessori school to operate between 8.30am to 5.15pm; and permission for (i) the change of use of the original 'bradgate' building to residential use; (ii) the extension (over two floors) and change of use of 'sallywood' from residential to childcare/montessori to accommodate 66 no. Childcare places; (iii) the reconfiguration of the site entrances to the properties known as 'sallywood' and 'bradgate' to facilitate a new combined parking and drop off area; and (iv) modifications to site boundaries; all located at

The historical record

How change-of-use applications have been decided in Kerry County Council

89% granted

of 636 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kerry County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 88%14,584
All categories in Kerry County Council: 90%11,740

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Existing ResidentialRS

“To protect and improve existing residential areas.”

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Countess Rd, Killarney, Kerry	Dec 2025	€800,000	157 m
Chutehall House, Lower Park Rd, Killarney	Mar 2025	€1,230,000	186 m
17 Park Court, Park Rd, Killarney	Sept 2025	€520,000	240 m
16 Park Courrt, Park Rd, Killarney	Sept 2025	€260,000	240 m
1-18 Garra� Glas, Park Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€4,953,303	240 m
13 Ardshanavooley, Killarney, Kerry	Jun 2025	€260,000	281 m
2 The Avenue, Countess Rd, Killarney	May 2026	€410,000	292 m
4a The Beech, Avenue Countess Road, Killarney	Dec 2025	€298,000	324 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received4 July 2016
Further information requested18 August 2016
Further information received24 May 2017
Decision due18 July 2017
Decision issued18 July 2017
Appeal submitted4 August 2017
Appeal decided30 January 2018

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