UNIT 3, COUNTESS SHOPPING CENTRE, PARK ROAD
Change of use from a retail unit to a fitness studio with an office and reception.
19214 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 7 March 2019
- Reference
- 19214
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing retail unit at Countess Shopping Centre into a fitness studio. The development will include associated office and reception areas.
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
Change of use from existing retail unit to a fitness studio with associated office and reception areas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Park Court, Park Rd, Killarney | Sept 2025 | €520,000 | 96 m |
| 1-18 Garra� Glas, Park Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €4,953,303 | 96 m |
| 16 Park Courrt, Park Rd, Killarney | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 96 m |
| Chutehall House, Lower Park Rd, Killarney | Mar 2025 | €1,230,000 | 204 m |
| 3 Oakdale, Park Road, Killarney | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 226 m |
| 13 Ardshanavooley, Killarney, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 229 m |
| 100 Ardshanavooly Est, Killarney, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 276 m |
| Countess Rd, Killarney, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €800,000 | 289 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 March 2019
- Decision due1 May 2019
- Decision issued17 April 2019
- Grant issued21 May 2019
- Permission expiry20 May 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
(1) DEMOLISH EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCT A DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANT, (2) CONSTRUCT SERVICE STATION…
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16235KerryLodged 11 Mar 2016Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
DEMOLISH EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING AND PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT THE FOLLOWING: (1) FILLING STATION AND SHOP…
AVENUE , PARK ROAD , KILLARNEY
17646KerryLodged 6 Jul 2017Commercial
- Granted30 m away
CHANGE THE USE OF EXISTING PREMISES FROM FINANCIAL SERVICES TO INDOOR SPORTS AND RECREATION CENTRE INCLUDING…
COUNTESS SHOPPING CENTRE , AVENUE , PARK ROAD
221077KerryLodged 14 Oct 2022Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Permission for change of use of existing singular retail unit to 2 no. restaurant units with ancillary…
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2360219KerryLodged 9 Oct 2023Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Permission for change of use of existing retail store area to Health Wellness Centre
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2360221KerryLodged 10 Oct 2023Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission for (A) a change of use of existing singular retail unit to 2 no. units. Unit 1 a…
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2560467KerryLodged 3 Jun 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
RETAIN (1) ALTERATIONS TO FACIA AND SOFFIT/SHOP FRONT WITH ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE (2)SIGNAGE POSTERS TO WINDOW…
AVENUE COUNTESS CENTRE , PARK ROAD , KILLARNEY
19375KerryLodged 11 Apr 2019Retention
- Granted70 m away
(A) RETENTION OF FACIA AND SOFFIT/ SHOP FRONT WITH ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE, (B) RETENTION OF WINDOW GRAPHICS TO…
CAREPLUS PARK ROAD PHARMACY , COUNTESS CENTRE , PARK ROAD
20312KerryLodged 1 Apr 2020Retention
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Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
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181242KerryLodged 18 Dec 2018
- GrantedChange of use
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- GrantedChange of use
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- GrantedChange of use
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