OLD GARDA BARRACKS, BALLYHEIGUE, CO. KERRY
Demolition of a front wall to create a vehicle entrance and parking area in Ballyheigue.
21445 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 23 April 2021
- Reference
- 21445
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish the front wall of the property at the Old Garda Barracks. This is to facilitate the opening of a new vehicle entrance and parking area to the front of the house.
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 front wall and open a vehicle enrance and parking area to front of house
The historical record
How alteration applications have been decided in Kerry County Council
94% granted
of 580 alteration applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kerry County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 92%22,804
- 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
“Village Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Kerry Holiday Cottages, Ballyheigue, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €255,000 | 115 m |
| Mountway, Ballyheigue, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 115 m |
| Beach House, Ballyheigue, Co Kerry | Aug 2025 | €385,000 | 115 m |
| 13 Ocean View, Ballyheigue, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €307,000 | 336 m |
| 14 Ocean View, Ballyheigue, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €275,000 | 342 m |
| Apartment 1, The Glenderry Lodge, Ballyheigue | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 392 m |
| 18 Mountway, Ballyheigue, Kerry | Jun 2026 | €260,000 | 458 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 received23 April 2021
- Decision due17 June 2021
- Decision issued16 June 2021
- Grant issued20 July 2021
- Permission expiry19 July 2026
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