COUNTESS SHOPPING CENTRE, AVENUE, PARK ROAD
Change of use from financial services to an indoor sports and recreation centre.
221077 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 14 October 2022
- Reference
- 221077
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing premises at Countess Shopping Centre in Park Road. The new facility will be an indoor sports and recreation centre featuring an internet cafe and console gaming stations.
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
Change the use of existing premises from financial services to indoor sports and recreation centre including internet cafe and console gaming stations all in accordance with plans and particulars submitted
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Park Court, Park Rd, Killarney | Sept 2025 | €520,000 | 73 m |
| 16 Park Courrt, Park Rd, Killarney | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 73 m |
| 1-18 Garra� Glas, Park Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €4,953,303 | 73 m |
| 3 Oakdale, Park Road, Killarney | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 200 m |
| Chutehall House, Lower Park Rd, Killarney | Mar 2025 | €1,230,000 | 225 m |
| 13 Ardshanavooley, Killarney, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 235 m |
| 100 Ardshanavooly Est, Killarney, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 271 m |
| 12 Oakdale, Killarney, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 286 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 received14 October 2022
- Decision due8 December 2022
- Decision issued7 December 2022
- Grant issued18 January 2023
- Permission expiry17 January 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Granted30 m away
Permission for change of use of existing singular retail unit to 2 no. restaurant units with ancillary…
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2360219KerryLodged 9 Oct 2023Change of use
- Granted30 m away
DEMOLISH EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING AND PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT THE FOLLOWING: (1) FILLING STATION AND SHOP…
AVENUE , PARK ROAD , KILLARNEY
17646KerryLodged 6 Jul 2017Commercial
- Granted30 m away
(1) DEMOLISH EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCT A DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANT, (2) CONSTRUCT SERVICE STATION…
AVENUE , PARK ROAD , KILLARNEY
16235KerryLodged 11 Mar 2016Commercial
- Granted30 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING RETAIL UNIT TO A FITNESS STUDIO WITH ASSOCIATED OFFICE AND RECEPTION AREAS
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19214KerryLodged 7 Mar 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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2360221KerryLodged 10 Oct 2023Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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2560467KerryLodged 3 Jun 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
RETAIN (1) ALTERATIONS TO FACIA AND SOFFIT/SHOP FRONT WITH ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE (2)SIGNAGE POSTERS TO WINDOW…
AVENUE COUNTESS CENTRE , PARK ROAD , KILLARNEY
19375KerryLodged 11 Apr 2019Retention
- Granted40 m away
(A) RETENTION OF FACIA AND SOFFIT/ SHOP FRONT WITH ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE, (B) RETENTION OF WINDOW GRAPHICS TO…
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