THE COURTYARD, FAIRHILL, KILLARNEY
Change of use from a shop to a restaurant or cafe at Fairhill.
17475 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 24 May 2017
- Reference
- 17475
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of Units 3 and 4 from a shop to a restaurant or cafe. The development will include all ancillary works and associated signage.
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
For change of use from shop to restaurant / cafe, including all ancillary works and signage at unit 3 and 4
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Town Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 30, The Court Yard, Killarney | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 7 m |
| 45 Lackabane, Fossa, Killarney | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 60 m |
| Rossmore Island, Tahilla, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €669,000 | 60 m |
| Ballymalis, Beaufort, Killarney | Jul 2025 | €263,000 | 60 m |
| Ballincarrig East, Firies, Killarney | Mar 2025 | €517,000 | 60 m |
| Gortshanafa, Currow, Killarney | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 60 m |
| 6 Bellview Court, Ballydowney, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €643,172 | 60 m |
| Coracow, Headford, Killarney | Sept 2025 | €160,000 | 60 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 received24 May 2017
- Decision due18 July 2017
- Decision issued17 July 2017
- Grant issued18 August 2017
- Permission expiry17 August 2022
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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