FARRANTOREEN, KILLORGLLIN, CO KERRY
Demolition of two shops to build a retail unit, two apartments, a pharmacy extension, and medical centre parking with ambulance access.
21146 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 17 February 2021
- Reference
- 21146
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing two three-storey shops to construct a ground-floor retail unit with two overhead apartments. It also includes extending the adjacent pharmacy to add a lift and office space, converting a room in the medical centre into a treatment room, and constructing a covered ambulance bay with dedicated parking.
- Residential units
- 2
- 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
Demolish two 3-storey shops, adjacent to mulvihills pharmacy and containing overhead residential accommodation and reconstruct with a small retail unit on the ground floor and a single apartment on each of the first and second floors. The reconstruction will also incorporate a carraige/ambulance entrance to allow access to the medical centre at the rear, from main street. Extend mulvihills pharmacy building to incorporate entrance lobby and lift (to service proposed apartments and existing mulvihill pharmacy building ), an extension to the dispensary and office space on the first and second floors. Convert a room in the dalys lane medical centre to treatment room and install emergency access to ambulance bay. Construct a covered ambulance bay at the medical centre and develop the enclosed site to create medical centre related parking.
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
“Town Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kenmare Minicipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langford Street, Killorglin, County Kerry | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 70 m |
| 9 Market House, Market Rd, Killorglin | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 113 m |
| 17-38 43 44 Fairview Heights Avenue, Banshagh, Killorglinprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €8,206,950 | 115 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Place, Laharn, Killorglinprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €374,449 | 115 m |
| Upper Bridge Street, Killorglin, Co. Kerry | May 2026 | €60,000 | 143 m |
| Upper Bridge Street, Killorglin, County Kerry | Aug 2025 | €151,000 | 149 m |
| 12 The Paddocks, Langford St, Killorglin | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 183 m |
| 47 Iveragh Park, Killorglin, Co Kerrynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €82,500 | 194 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 received17 February 2021
- Decision due13 April 2021
- Decision issued13 April 2021
- Grant issued17 May 2021
- Permission expiry16 May 2026
In the area
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