BUNROWER (KILLARNEY RACE COURSE, ROSS ROAD, KILLARNEY
Retention of an entertainment venue and change of use at Killarney Race Course.
18607 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 20 June 2018
- Reference
- 18607
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing entertainment venue at Killarney Race Course. The application also includes a change of use from a racecourse ancillary structure to an entertainment facility.
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
Retain the existing entertainment venue and change of use from racecourse ancillary structure to entertainment facility
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Active Open Space is intended solely for the provision of recreational uses”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Castle Falls, Ross Rd, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 123 m |
| 54 Cahernane Meadows, Muckross Rd, Killarney | Jun 2025 | €485,000 | 238 m |
| 7 Castle Falls, Ross Rd, Killarney | Nov 2025 | €287,500 | 258 m |
| 2 The Lodges, Ross Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €546,254 | 281 m |
| 18 Ross Grove, Ross Rd, Killarney | Dec 2025 | €435,000 | 381 m |
| 19 Ross Castle Grove, Ross Rd, Killarney | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 383 m |
| 20 Ross Castlegrove, Ross Rd, Killarney | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 386 m |
| 4 Rosscastle Grove, Ross Rd, Killarney | Jun 2025 | €365,000 | 416 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 received20 June 2018
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