SPUNKANE, WATERVILLE, CO.KERRY
Extension of an existing community playground in Waterville.
19287 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 20 March 2019
- Reference
- 19287
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the extension of the existing community playground. The development will include all associated ancillary site works.
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
Extend the existing community playground including associated ancillary site works
The historical record
How infrastructure applications have been decided in Kerry County Council
91% granted
of 468 infrastructure applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kerry County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 91%11,893
- All categories in Kerry County Council
- 90%11,740
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Mainly for passive open space related activities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Rectory, Waterville, Co Kerry | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 81 m |
| 7 Butlers Walk, Spunkane, Co Kerry | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 83 m |
| 1 The Mews, Centerpoint, Waterville | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 175 m |
| 5 Centrepoint, Main Street, Waterville | Jan 2026 | €195,000 | 188 m |
| 4 Centre Point, Main Street, Waterville | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 214 m |
| Main Street, Waterville, Co Kerry | May 2026 | €300,000 | 257 m |
| Toor, Waterville, Co Kerry | Aug 2025 | €44,000 | 263 m |
| Spunkane, Waterville, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €398,750 | 263 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 March 2019
- Decision due14 May 2019
- Decision issued14 May 2019
- Grant issued17 June 2019
- Permission expiry16 June 2024
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