FIRIES HALL, FIRIES, KILLARNEY
Alterations to retail and apartment blocks in Firies, including new windows, balconies, and stairs.
20216 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 5 March 2020
- Reference
- 20216
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedProposed alterations to Block A and Block B in Firies. Works include forming a new dormer window/door structure, adding external balconies, altering external access stairs, and modifying the car parking layout.
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) carry out alterations to the south east elevation of block a retail/ apartment block, including forming a new dormer window/door type structure within the existing roof at second level, in lieu of a velux window, add a new external balcony, carry out alterations to the design of the external access stairs and balconies (b) carry out alterations to the north west elevations to the north west elevation of block b apartment block, including forming an external door in lieu of a window at second floor level, add a new external access stairs and balconies, (c) carry out alterations to the car parking layout design
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site”
Objective set by the Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firies Village, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €303,965 | 73 m |
| 2 Village Green, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2026 | €321,000 | 97 m |
| 3 Cois Na Habhainn, Firies, Kerry | Jan 2025 | €155,000 | 148 m |
| 13 Cois Na Habhann, Firies, Co Kerrynot full market price | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 167 m |
| Cunigar, Firies, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €50,000 | 180 m |
| 10 Mountain Range, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 304 m |
| 37 Firies Dr, Firies, Killarney | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 333 m |
| 6 Rosehill Ave, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 401 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 received5 March 2020
- Further information requested22 May 2020
- Further information received3 June 2020
- Decision due30 June 2020
- Decision issued30 June 2020
- Grant issued4 August 2020
- Permission expiry3 August 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
CHANGE OF USE OF A GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT TO 4 NO. 1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS WITH ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS,…
BLOCK A FIRIES HALL , FIRIES , KILLARNEY
21569KerryLodged 28 May 2021Retention
- Granted30 m away
CONSTRUCT 4 NO. 1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
FIRIES , ADJACENT TO FIRIES HALL , FIRES
20910KerryLodged 1 Oct 2020Apartments
- Granted70 m away
DEMOLISH PART OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING HOUSE ON SITE AND CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL…
FIRIES , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
16466KerryLodged 16 May 2016New dwelling
- Awaiting decision70 m away
DEMOLISH PART OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING HOUSE ON SITE AND CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL…
FIRIES , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
16356KerryLodged 20 Apr 2016New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
DEMOLISH PART OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING HOUSE ON SITE AND CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL…
FIRIES , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
16468KerryLodged 16 May 2016New dwelling
- Awaiting decision80 m away
DEMOLISH PART OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING HOUSE ON SITE AND CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL…
FIRIES , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
16354KerryLodged 20 Apr 2016New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
FORM A CAR PARKING AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS, ADJACENT
FIRIES HALL , FIRIES , KILLARNEY
20162KerryLodged 21 Feb 2020Infrastructure
- Granted100 m away
FOR (A) PLANNING PERMISSION TO RETAIN THE RENOVATIONS TO THE OLD FORGE, TO RETAIN THE CHANGE OF USE OF THE…
FIRIES VILLAGE , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
20816KerryLodged 8 Sept 2020Change of use
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