KIT AHERN ROAD, BALLYBUNION, CO KERRY
Construction of a 10-bay camper van park behind the leisure centre in Ballybunion.
201110 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 18 November 2020
- Reference
- 201110
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of constructing a 10-bay camper van park at the rear of the leisure centre on Kit Ahern Road. The works will also include erecting three 4.5-metre-high light poles and associated 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
Construct a 10 no. Bay camper van park and associated site works at the rear of the leisure centre and erect 3 light poles, 4.5m high each
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Lands zoned for tourist related uses”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
Objective set by the Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billow Bank, Sandhill Rd, Ballybunnion | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 111 m |
| Ozone Terrace, Main St, Ballybunion | Mar 2025 | €129,250 | 139 m |
| 2 Clarkes Lodge, Sandhill Rd, Ballybunnion | Oct 2025 | €530,000 | 168 m |
| Lane Off Main Street, Lartigue Road, Ballybunnion | Sept 2025 | €262,000 | 264 m |
| 9a Lartigue Lane, Lartigue Road, Ballybunionprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €271,917 | 270 m |
| 3 Holiday Village, Ballybunion, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 300 m |
| 13 Kerry Ocean Suites, Ballybunion, Co Kerry | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 300 m |
| Sandymount, Sandhill Rd, Ballybunion | Mar 2026 | €225,000 | 314 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 November 2020
- Further information requested21 January 2021
- Further information received11 March 2021
- Decision due27 April 2021
- Decision issued27 April 2021
- Grant issued31 May 2021
- Permission expiry30 May 2026
In the area
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171296KerryLodged 21 Dec 2017Alterations
- Refused130 m away
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17878KerryLodged 5 Sept 2017Alterations
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