PARK, KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
Demolition of a former food store to build three retail units with rooftop car display.
16801 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 19 August 2016
- Reference
- 16801
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the former Cronins Food Store building. In its place, three new retail units will be constructed, featuring a car display area on the roof, a new entrance, and additional parking.
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Official record
Development description
(a) demolish existing retail building (former cronins food store)(b) construct 3 no. Retail units. (c) construct a car display area on the roof of the retail units. (d) construct new entrance to the new proposal (e) provide additional parking to units and all associated site works
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood Dr, Upper Park Rd, Killarney | May 2025 | €350,000 | 67 m |
| 1614 Park Court, Killarney, Co Kerry | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 204 m |
| 28 Oakfield, Park Road, Killarney | Sept 2025 | €412,500 | 274 m |
| 16 Oakfield, Park Road, Killarney | Dec 2025 | €415,000 | 338 m |
| Hazelwood Drive, Killarney, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 430 m |
| Ballycasheen Heights, Killarney, Kerry | Aug 2025 | €500,000 | 433 m |
| 70 Pinewood Est, Killarney, Kerrynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €160,000 | 436 m |
| 38 Whitebridge Manor, Killarney, Kerrynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €235,000 | 497 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 received19 August 2016
- Further information requested12 October 2016
- Further information received18 November 2016
- Decision due15 December 2016
- Decision issued14 December 2016
- Grant issued25 January 2017
- Permission expiry24 January 2022
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