BELLVIEW WOODS CHILDCARE, BALLYDOWNEY, KILLARNEY
Retention of a fence and the change of use of a green area to a childcare play area in Killarney.
2168 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 1 February 2021
- Reference
- 2168
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 February 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing fence at Bellview Woods Childcare. It also seeks to retain the change of use of an open green area to a play area associated with the childminding facility.
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
(1) retain existing fence (2) retain the change of use of an open green area to a play area associated with the childminding facility on lands
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Innisfallen Holiday Village, Bellview Woods, Killarneynot full market price | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 55 m |
| 3 Innisfallen, Ballydowney, Co Kerry | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 68 m |
| 13 The Oak Courtyard, Bellview Woods, Ballydowny | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 96 m |
| 15/16 The Paddocks, Ballydowney, Killarney | Nov 2025 | €550,000 | 119 m |
| 7 Bellview Court, Ballydowney, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €660,793 | 137 m |
| 5 Elm Court Bellview Woods, Ballydowney, Killarney | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 205 m |
| 2 The Beech Courtyard, Bellview Woods, Ballydowny | Apr 2025 | €370,000 | 207 m |
| 1 Cnon Na R�, Ballydowney, Killarney | Apr 2025 | €700,000 | 397 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 February 2021
- Decision due28 March 2021
- Decision issued25 March 2021
- Grant issued28 April 2021
- Permission expiry27 April 2026
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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