BALLYDRIBBEEN, KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
Construction of a 130-bedroom community nursing unit on the grounds of St. Finan's Hospital.
19914 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 30 August 2019
- Reference
- 19914
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development comprises a part single, part two-storey community nursing and residential care unit of approximately 10,045 sqm. The project includes 130 en-suite bedrooms, courtyards, and the demolition of two farm buildings within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 10,045 m²
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Official record
Development description
For the development of lands within the grounds of st. Finan's hospital. The proposed development will comprise of a part single, part two storey community nursing unit/residential care unit (c. 10,045 sqm total gross floor area (gfa) comprising of 130 en-suite bedrooms (including 30 bedrooms for residents with dementia) with associated resident accommodation including dining rooms, kitchenettes, day rooms, resident areas with family overnight room, visitor's room, treatment room, a hairdresser's salon etc. Internal courtyards and first floor terrace spaces, associated back of house areas including kitchen and laundry rooms, staff accommodation and ancillary office space, new access from upper lewis road including revised access to existing hse facility to the south and revisions to existing internal roadway. Permission is also sought for the demolition of 2 no. Farm buildings (436 sqm total gfa), landscaping, site services including waste storage area (45 sqm), esb substation (25 sqm) and gas compound, and all associated site and development works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of st. Finan's hospital (a protected structure ref. No. P23), but no works are proposed to the protected structure. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“For the provision of health related facilities”
National zoning type: Health and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niantic, Upper Lewis Rd, Killarney | Apr 2025 | €525,000 | 340 m |
| 25 Elm Grove, Killarneynot full market price | Nov 2025 | €130,200 | 377 m |
| St Olans, Upper Lewis Rd, Killarney | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 386 m |
| 65 St Brendans Terrace, Killarney, Kerry | May 2025 | €292,500 | 405 m |
| 2 Daltons Ave, Killarney, Kerrynot full market price | Feb 2026 | €149,430 | 453 m |
| 74 Bruach Na Habhann, Kilarney, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €363,000 | 475 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 received30 August 2019
- Further information requested23 October 2019
- Further information received30 January 2020
- Decision due12 April 2020
- Decision issued8 April 2020
- Grant issued26 June 2020
- Permission expiry25 June 2025
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