KILLAHANE, FIRIES, KILLARNEY CO. KERRY
Construction of a school extension and retention of the existing school building within revised boundaries in Firies.
181278 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- 181278
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to construct a school extension containing one mainstream classroom, two resource rooms, a staff room, and ancillary services. It also seeks retention permission for the existing school building and ancillary services within revised site boundaries.
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) permission to construct an extension containing 1 no. Mainstream classroom, 2 no. Resource rooms, staff room, ancillary services and areas (b) retention permission of existing school building and ancillary services and areas within revised site boundaries
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Village Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Firies Dr, Firies, Killarney | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 135 m |
| 10 Mountain Range, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 210 m |
| Cunigar, Firies, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €50,000 | 221 m |
| 4 The Court, Greenfields, Firies | Jun 2025 | €258,000 | 222 m |
| 6 Rosehill Ave, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 234 m |
| 7the Court, Greenfields, Firies | Apr 2026 | €262,500 | 235 m |
| 2 Village Green, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2026 | €321,000 | 351 m |
| Firies Village, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €303,965 | 469 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 received21 December 2018
- Decision due23 February 2019
- Decision issued21 February 2019
- Grant issued27 March 2019
- Permission expiry26 March 2024
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