ARBUTUS DRIVE AND PARK ROAD, ARDSHANAVOOLY, KILLARNEY
Construction of a new discount foodstore, two retail units, and 113 car parking spaces.
18337 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 13 April 2018
- Reference
- 18337
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a single-storey discount foodstore of 1,725 sqm gross floor area, including off-licence sales. The development also includes two single-storey retail units, a loading bay, 113 car parking spaces, and new vehicular and pedestrian access.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 1,972 m²
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
Construct of a single storey discount foodstore (1,725 sqm gross (1,254 sqm net) including the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises, 2 no. Single storey retail units (247 sqm gross), loading bay, external plant enclosure, substation and switch room, 113 no. Car parking spaces, bicycle stands, signage (1 no. Illuminated double sided sign, 1 no. Illuminated single sided sign, 3 no. Gable signs and 1 no. Entrance sign), all landscaping and boundary treatments, including plaza, site development and drainage works, including attenuation area, on a site of 0.972ha. The proposed development will also include new vehicular and pedestrian access from arbutus drive, as well as new pedestrian access from park road
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Mixed Use zoning to cater for a mix of uses outside of Town Centre”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Park Courrt, Park Rd, Killarney | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 71 m |
| 17 Park Court, Park Rd, Killarney | Sept 2025 | €520,000 | 71 m |
| 1-18 Garra� Glas, Park Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €4,953,303 | 71 m |
| 3 Oakdale, Park Road, Killarney | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 103 m |
| 100 Ardshanavooly Est, Killarney, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 143 m |
| 13 Ardshanavooley, Killarney, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 151 m |
| 12 Oakdale, Killarney, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 172 m |
| Chutehall House, Lower Park Rd, Killarney | Mar 2025 | €1,230,000 | 217 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 received13 April 2018
- Further information requested6 June 2018
- Further information received19 September 2018
- Decision due16 October 2018
- Decision issued16 October 2018
- Appeal submitted12 November 2018
- Appeal decided10 June 2019
- Permission expiry9 June 2024
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