UNIT 9 BLOCK C, THE COURTYARD, FAIRHILL / EMMETTS ROAD
Retention of a change of use from retail to a gym and leisure facility in Fairhill.
1889 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 7 February 2018
- Reference
- 1889
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of Unit 9 Block C, The Courtyard, from retail/commercial use to a leisure, recreational, and gym facility. Retention is also sought for existing signage on the ground floor elevations.
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) retain the change of use from retail / commercial use, to leisure recreational and gym use and (b) retain existing signage to northern and western elevations of ground floor 9 all
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 30, The Court Yard, Killarney | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 45 m |
| 4 York Terrace, Killarney, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 51 m |
| 45 Lackabane, Fossa, Killarney | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 103 m |
| Ballymalis, Beaufort, Killarney | Jul 2025 | €263,000 | 103 m |
| Ballincarrig East, Firies, Killarney | Mar 2025 | €517,000 | 103 m |
| Rossmore Island, Tahilla, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €669,000 | 103 m |
| Gortshanafa, Currow, Killarney | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 103 m |
| 6 Bellview Court, Ballydowney, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €643,172 | 103 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 received7 February 2018
- Further information requested27 March 2018
- Further information received12 June 2018
- Decision due9 July 2018
- Decision issued3 July 2018
- Grant issued7 August 2018
- Permission expiry6 August 2023
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