BRADGATE, COUNTESS ROAD, AVENUE (TOWNLAND) KILLARNEY CO. KERRY
Retention of change of use from residential to a Montessori school, increasing student numbers and extending hours.
18753 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 27 July 2018
- Reference
- 18753
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to retain the change of use of the entire 'Bradgate' property from a residential dwelling to a Montessori school and offices. It also seeks to increase student capacity by 20 places to a total of 35, extend operating hours to 6:00 PM, and setback the front wall to create a set-down area.
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Official record
Development description
Increase the number of students and extend the hours of operation of the montessori house of children, comprising of (a)retention permission to retain change of use of all of "bradgate" from residential dwelling to montessori school & associated offices (b)increase the number of students from that permitted under 93/202467 by 20 no. Places ( to provide a total of 35 no. Places ); and (c) extend the hours of operation from that [permitted under 93/202467 ( 8:00am to 2:00pm ) to 6:00pm &(d)permission to setback the front wall of "sallywood" & "bradgate" to facilitate set down area
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countess Rd, Killarney, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €800,000 | 150 m |
| Chutehall House, Lower Park Rd, Killarney | Mar 2025 | €1,230,000 | 182 m |
| 17 Park Court, Park Rd, Killarney | Sept 2025 | €520,000 | 244 m |
| 16 Park Courrt, Park Rd, Killarney | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 244 m |
| 1-18 Garra� Glas, Park Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €4,953,303 | 244 m |
| 13 Ardshanavooley, Killarney, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 279 m |
| 2 The Avenue, Countess Rd, Killarney | May 2026 | €410,000 | 285 m |
| 4a The Beech, Avenue Countess Road, Killarney | Dec 2025 | €298,000 | 317 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 July 2018
- Further information requested19 September 2018
- Further information received31 December 2018
- Decision due19 February 2019
- Decision issued19 February 2019
- Appeal submitted14 March 2019
- Appeal decided20 June 2019
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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