DROMHALE, WOODLAWN ROAD, KILLARNEY
Retention of a guesthouse conversion to four apartments, and permission for three new apartments in Killarney.
181033 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 24 October 2018
- Reference
- 181033
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for the subdivision and change of use of a guesthouse into four apartments. It also seeks permission to demolish a side shed and construct a front extension with an attic conversion to create three additional apartments, bringing the total to seven.
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
(a) retain the subdivision and change of use of guesthouse into 4 apartments (b) permision to demolish shed to side of building (c) permission to construct an extension to the front, conversion of the attic of the exisitng building all to provide three new apartments (d) alterations and refurbishment of existing apartments and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Inches, Woodlawn Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €471,366 | 71 m |
| 11 The Inches, Woodlawn, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €471,365 | 85 m |
| 5 The Inches, Woodlawn Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €453,745 | 85 m |
| 6 The Inches, Woodlawn Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €471,366 | 93 m |
| 7 The Inches, Woodlawn Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €471,366 | 101 m |
| 8 The Inches, Woodlawn Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €458,150 | 105 m |
| Woodlawn House, Woodlawn Rd, Killarney | Jun 2026 | €1,800,000 | 106 m |
| 9 The Inches, Woodlawn Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €465,639 | 109 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 October 2018
- Further information requested17 December 2018
- Further information received13 June 2019
- Decision due18 August 2019
- Decision issued16 August 2019
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