COLLEGE SQUARE, KILLARNEY TOWN, CO KERRY
Renovation and elevational changes to an existing office building in Killarney.
181034 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 24 October 2018
- Reference
- 181034
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to renovate and make elevational changes to an existing office building. The property is located at College Square, Killarney Town, Co. Kerry.
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
Renovate and make elevational changes to existing office building
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Place, Killarney, Kerry | Feb 2026 | €320,000 | 81 m |
| 48 Units At Cronins Wood, Spa Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €15,131,948 | 114 m |
| Apt 2, 5 New St, Killarney | Apr 2025 | €32,500 | 201 m |
| Apt 1, 5 New St, Killarney | Apr 2025 | €32,500 | 201 m |
| 1 Mangerton Close, Killarney, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 206 m |
| Apt 30, The Court Yard, Killarney | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 236 m |
| 4 York Terrace, Killarney, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 244 m |
| Rossmore Island, Tahilla, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €669,000 | 246 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 requested11 December 2018
- Further information received20 December 2018
- Decision due25 January 2019
- Decision issued23 January 2019
- Grant issued19 March 2019
- Appeal submitted19 February 2019
- Permission expiry18 March 2024
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