BALLYCASHEEN, KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
Construction of two timber holiday cabins, demolition of a garden shed, and widening of the vehicular entrance.
20315 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 1 April 2020
- Reference
- 20315
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the construction of two single-storey timber holiday cabins for short-term rental use. It also includes the demolition of a front garden shed, widening of the existing vehicular entrance, and setting back the front boundary wall.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
(a)alterations and widening of existing vehicular entrance including splayed walls, pedestrain access gate, boundary footpath and setbacks (b) reduction in height and setting back of front boundary wall (c) the demolition/removal of a front garden shed (d) the construction of two single storey timber holiday cabins for short term holiday rental use with pedestrian access and associated private pathways and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Leigh Cottage, Ballycasheen, Kerry | May 2025 | €375,000 | 94 m |
| No 2 Stoneleigh Cottage, Ballycasheen, Killarney | Apr 2026 | €372,500 | 94 m |
| House B, Ballycasheen Rd, Killarney | Dec 2025 | €510,000 | 265 m |
| House A, Ballycasheen Rd, Killarney | Feb 2025 | €560,000 | 277 m |
| 38 Whitebridge Manor, Killarney, Kerrynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €235,000 | 353 m |
| 2 Whitebridge Manor, Ballycasheen, Killarney | Nov 2025 | €510,000 | 375 m |
| 46 Whitebridge Manor, Ballycasheen, Killarneynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 406 m |
| 1614 Park Court, Killarney, Co Kerry | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 425 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 received1 April 2020
- Decision due19 July 2020
- Decision issued16 July 2020
- Grant issued9 December 2020
- Appeal submitted5 August 2020
- Appeal decided9 December 2020
- Permission expiry8 December 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
CONSTRUCT TWO SINGLE STOREY TIMBER CABINS FOR SHORT TERM HOLIDAY RENTAL USE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
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- Granted70 m away
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17392KerryLodged 28 Apr 2017New dwelling
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- Granted100 m away
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161125KerryLodged 16 Nov 2016Change of use
- Granted130 m away
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211272KerryLodged 10 Nov 2021Change of use
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18981KerryLodged 12 Oct 2018Change of use
- Refused140 m away
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