PARK ROAD, KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
Construction of a regional entertainment facility with a five-screen cinema and restaurant in Killarney.
17607 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 28 June 2017
- Reference
- 17607
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a two-storey regional entertainment facility at the former Torc Great Southern Hotel. The facility will feature a premium large format cinema, four additional screens, a restaurant, modified access, parking, and signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Construct of a regional entertainment facility, modified access, and all ancillary car parking, bicycle stands, signage and site development works at the former torc great southern hotel. The proposed 2 storey with parapet regional entertainment facility will consist of a premium large format cinema (plf), four other screens and restaurant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Avenue, Countess Rd, Killarney | May 2026 | €410,000 | 99 m |
| 6c The Willow, Avenue, Countess Rd | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 136 m |
| 6d The Willow, Avenue, Countess Rd | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 136 m |
| 4c The Willow, Avenue, Countess Rd | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 136 m |
| Apt 3c Block6 The Willow, The Avenue, Countess Rd | Jul 2025 | €312,500 | 136 m |
| 1d The Willow, Avenue, Countess Rd | Mar 2025 | €265,000 | 136 m |
| 5d The Willow, Avenue, Countess Rd | Sept 2025 | €356,000 | 136 m |
| 4d The Willow, Avenue, Countess Rd | May 2026 | €300,000 | 136 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 received28 June 2017
- Decision due22 August 2017
- Decision issued22 August 2017
- Grant issued26 March 2018
- Appeal submitted18 September 2017
- Appeal decided26 March 2018
- Permission expiry25 March 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF A REGIONAL ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY (PLANNING PERMISSION REF 17/607) FROM RESTAURANT…
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18131KerryLodged 19 Feb 2018Change of use
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2460776KerryLodged 9 Oct 2024Commercial
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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- Granted110 m away
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18598KerryLodged 19 Jun 2018Commercial
- Granted120 m away
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17562KerryLodged 15 Jun 2017Apartments
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CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
SITE 5 AISLING GARDENS , COUNSTESS ROAD , KILLARNEY
22308KerryLodged 21 Mar 2022New dwelling
- Granted140 m away
CONSTRUCT A TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
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17880KerryLodged 5 Sept 2017New dwelling
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