PARK, KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
Extensions, alterations, change of use, and retention works at a retail and garden centre.
20208 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 4 March 2020
- Reference
- 20208
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a new double-height entrance to a retail unit, a change of use of part of the ground floor from storage to a showroom, and a new first-floor storage area. The application also includes permission to retain part of the existing garden centre and construct an extension to it.
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
(a) permission to construct a new double height entrance area to existing retail entrance unit (b) permission for change of use of part of property at ground floor level from storage area to new showroom (c) permission to retain part of existing garden centre at ground floor level. (d) permission to construct an extension to existing garden centre. (e) permission to construct a new storage area at first floor level and all site development works
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Kerry County Council
86% granted
of 639 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kerry County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- 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
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood Dr, Upper Park Rd, Killarney | May 2025 | €350,000 | 249 m |
| Hazelwood Drive, Killarney, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 416 m |
| 1614 Park Court, Killarney, Co Kerry | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 418 m |
| Ballycasheen Heights, Killarney, Kerry | Aug 2025 | €500,000 | 440 m |
| Cronin's Wood, Spa Road, Killarney | Nov 2025 | €16,472,967 | 491 m |
| Units 18 - 39 (inclusive) And, Units 62 - 65 (inclusive), Rowan Heights Cronins Woodprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €8,439,682 | 491 m |
| 67 Ballyspillane, Killarney, Kerry | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 495 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 March 2020
- Decision due23 June 2020
- Decision issued9 June 2020
- Grant issued13 July 2020
- Permission expiry12 July 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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16238KerryLodged 11 Mar 2016Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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181001KerryLodged 18 Oct 2018Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
ERECT 262.00 M2 OF PV SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF OF THE EXISTING STORE WITH ALL EXISTING SITE WORKS
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22960KerryLodged 12 Sept 2022Energy
- Granted30 m away
CONSTRUCT AN OPEN COVERED STORAGE BUILDING
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19603KerryLodged 11 Jun 2019Commercial
- Granted160 m away
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21654KerryLodged 17 Jun 2021Change of use
- Granted190 m away
CONSTRUCT A DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING (A) 264.20SQM EXTENSIONS COMPRISING (i) 238.80 SQM TWO STOREY PITCHED ROOF…
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17749KerryLodged 31 Jul 2017Commercial
- Granted190 m away
CONSTRUCT A DETACHED COMMERCIAL BUS MAINTENANCE SHED, INCLUDING PARTIAL REMOVAL OF EXISTING SECURITY FENCING…
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221291KerryLodged 12 Dec 2022Industrial
- Awaiting decision200 m away
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