TAILORS ROW, FORGE ROAD, CASTLEGREGORY
Demolition of derelict housing in Castlegregory to build a community playground and post-and-beam shelter.
16714 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 22 July 2016
- Reference
- 16714
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to demolish existing derelict housing on Tailors Row. In its place, a new post-and-beam shelter will be constructed alongside a community playground area and associated works.
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
Demolish existing derelict housing and construct a post and beam shelter with community playground area and ancillary works
The historical record
How applications in other categories have been decided in Kerry County Council
89% granted
of 160 applications in other categories granted, refused or part-granted by Kerry County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%4,280
- All categories in Kerry County Council
- 90%11,740
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Open Space/Park”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Rd, Castlegregory, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €507,000 | 52 m |
| Main Street, Castlegregory, Co Kerry | Jun 2026 | €395,000 | 90 m |
| 3 Caher Sq, Strand Rd, Castlegregory | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 184 m |
| Cloghaneode, Castlegregory, Co Kerry | May 2025 | €70,000 | 189 m |
| Killiney, Castlegregory, Co.kerry | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 189 m |
| Aghacashla, Castlegregory, Co Kerry | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 189 m |
| 5 Caher Place, Strand Rd, Castlegregory | May 2025 | €200,000 | 211 m |
| 16 Caher Place, Caher Rd, Castlegregory | May 2025 | €370,000 | 235 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 received22 July 2016
- Further information requested15 September 2016
- Further information received2 November 2016
- Decision due29 November 2016
- Decision issued29 November 2016
- Grant issued11 January 2017
- Permission expiry10 January 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
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- Granted60 m away
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20444KerryLodged 20 May 2020New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
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21884KerryLodged 30 Jul 2021New dwelling
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- Refused80 m away
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19323KerryLodged 29 Mar 2019New dwelling
- Awaiting decision120 m away
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