THE SQUARE AND CASTLEMAINE ROAD, MILLTOWN, CO KERRY
Demolition of buildings to construct apartments, townhouses, and renovate a derelict structure in a conservation area.
20887 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 25 September 2020
- Reference
- 20887
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 September 2020
- Residential units
- 8
- Floor area
- 8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing a three-storey building and a derelict structure to construct 2 apartments, 2 duplexes, and 3 terraced houses. It also includes renovating an existing derelict structure into a house within an Architectural Conservation Area.
- Storeys
- 3
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) the demolition of an existing three storey building onto the square and construction of a new three storey building comprising 2 no. Ground floor one bedroom apartments and 2 no. Two bedroom duplexes overhead, (b) a new pedestrian entrance to the square, (c) renovations to the existing derelict structure within the site to create a two bedroom dwelling house, (d) the demolition of an existing derelict structure on castlemaine road, (e) construction of a new three storey building to the rear comprising 3 no. Four bedroom terraced dwelling houses, (f) alterations to the existing site entrances at castlemaine road and (g) all associated services and site works including connection to the public sewer, provision of car parking , bin stores, bicycle stores, services, boundaries and landscaping, the development which is located within an architectural conservation area
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlemaine Rd, Milltown, Killarney | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 31 m |
| Derrycarna House, Castlemaine Rd, Milltown (Killarney) | Jun 2026 | €190,000 | 37 m |
| 21 Laurel Avenue, Ard Na Greine, Miltownprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €352,423 | 79 m |
| 1-7 The Old Mill House, Milltown | Oct 2025 | €1,750,000 | 79 m |
| 2 Kilcolman, Miltown, Co Kerry | Mar 2025 | €36,666 | 89 m |
| 26 Kilcolman Estate, Milltown, N/anot full market price | Jan 2026 | €105,000 | 195 m |
| Eifel Cottage, Old Chapel Lane, Milltown | Jan 2026 | €175,000 | 271 m |
| 24 Monastery Gardens, Milltown, Killarney | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 282 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 received25 September 2020
- Further information requested18 November 2020
- Further information received19 July 2021
- Decision due26 August 2021
- Decision issued26 August 2021
- Appeal submitted15 September 2021
- Appeal decided24 January 2022
- Permission expiry23 January 2027
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