FIRIES VILLAGE, KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
Retention of forge renovations and bar use, and change of use to a takeaway in Firies Village.
20816 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 8 September 2020
- Reference
- 20816
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 September 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain renovations and the change of use of an old forge to a bar area, including a lean-to extension. Additionally, permission is sought to change the use of part of the building from office/store to a kitchen and takeaway, including street-facing alterations.
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Official record
Development description
For (a) planning permission to retain the renovations to the old forge, to retain the change of use of the old forge to a bar area, retain extension of lean to structure onto old forge and (b) planning permission for change of use of part of existing building from office and store room to office, kitchen and take away and all associated site works including the replacement of exiting window with a doorway onto the main street, parking provisions and all associates site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Village Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Village Green, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2026 | €321,000 | 50 m |
| Cunigar, Firies, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €50,000 | 95 m |
| Firies Village, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €303,965 | 156 m |
| 3 Cois Na Habhainn, Firies, Kerry | Jan 2025 | €155,000 | 228 m |
| 13 Cois Na Habhann, Firies, Co Kerrynot full market price | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 237 m |
| 37 Firies Dr, Firies, Killarney | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 238 m |
| 10 Mountain Range, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 260 m |
| 6 Rosehill Ave, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 307 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 received8 September 2020
- Further information requested28 October 2020
- Further information received23 November 2020
- Decision due4 March 2021
- Decision issued4 March 2021
- Grant issued9 April 2021
- Permission expiry8 April 2026
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