FLESK ROAD/MUCKROSS ROAD (N71), AND ROSS ROAD, SCRAHANE
Demolition works and construction of new guest bedrooms, suites, and extensions at a guesthouse in Killarney.
201174 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 4 December 2020
- Reference
- 201174
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves demolishing parts of an existing guesthouse, out-offices, and a commercial unit. It proposes constructing 8 guest bedrooms and ancillary spaces over 2 storeys, a new 2-storey rear extension, and a new 3-storey building containing 9 guest suites fronting Ross Road.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
(1) demolish sections of existing guesthouse and 2no. Single storey out-offices at flesk road, (2) demolish commercial unit at ross road, (3) construct 8 no. Guest bedrooms, entrance portico and lobby, night porter's bedroom, breakfast room, kitchen and all other ancillary spaces over 2 storeys in lieu of that to be demolished at (1) above, at flesk road, (4) carry out alterations and upgrading works, including new fenestration, new slate roofing and external wall insulation works, to the remaining guesthouse so as to match the proposed new works at flesk road, (5) construct a new 2 storey extension to the rear of the east/west facing bedroom wing of the guesthouse to house storage/in-house laundry and plant room facilities to serve the project, (6) construct 9no. One bedroom guest suites in a three storey building fronting onto ross road, (7) carry out all necessary ancillary site works to facilitate the development
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 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 | 64 m |
| Ardree House, Muckross Road, Killarney | Jul 2025 | €500,000 | 70 m |
| Ashbourne, Muckross Drive, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €640,000 | 180 m |
| 51 Scrahan Mews, Ross Rd, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €330,000 | 199 m |
| Orchard Close, Countess Rd, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 223 m |
| 20 Scrahan Court, Ross Road, Killarney | Apr 2026 | €509,000 | 304 m |
| 16 Muckross, Holiday Homes, Killarney | Jul 2025 | €272,000 | 339 m |
| 46 Countess Grove, Killarney, Kerry | Jan 2025 | €80,000 | 358 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 received4 December 2020
- Further information requested4 February 2021
- Further information received30 August 2021
- Decision due26 September 2021
- Decision issued24 September 2021
- Grant issued29 October 2021
- Permission expiry28 October 2026
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