MUCKROSS ROAD/ROSS ROAD JUNCTION, SCRAHANE, KILLARNEY
Demolition of a petrol station to build a 32-bedroom boutique hotel and a retail unit.
19976 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 18 September 2019
- Reference
- 19976
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves the demolition of the existing Amber Petrol Station building, including retail units, offices, canopy, and underground fuel tanks. In its place, a new 32-bedroom boutique hotel with a ground floor retail unit and a basement car park will be constructed.
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Official record
Development description
Demolish the existing amber petrol station building, which includes 2 no. Retail units on the ground floor, and offices on the first floor, removal of existing canopy, and decommissioning and removal of underground fuel tanks and the construction of a 32 - bedroom boutique hotel and 1 no. Ground floor retail unit, a basement car park and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing built areas of mixed use”
National zoning type: Built up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Lodge, Muckross Road, Killarney | Jul 2025 | €500,000 | 73 m |
| Ardree House, Muckross Road, Killarney | Jul 2025 | €500,000 | 84 m |
| Ashbourne, Muckross Drive, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €640,000 | 194 m |
| Orchard Close, Countess Rd, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 200 m |
| 51 Scrahan Mews, Ross Rd, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 224 m |
| 20 Scrahan Court, Ross Road, Killarney | Apr 2026 | €509,000 | 336 m |
| 46 Countess Grove, Killarney, Kerry | Jan 2025 | €80,000 | 345 m |
| 46 Countess Grove, Killarney, Kerry | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 345 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 received18 September 2019
- Decision due12 November 2019
- Decision issued12 November 2019
- Appeal submitted9 December 2019
- Appeal decided14 May 2020
In the area
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