KILLARNEY RACE COURSE, ROSS ROAD, BUNROWER
Construction of a glamping site with 15 units and office at Killarney Race Course.
2268 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 28 January 2022
- Reference
- 2268
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct an exclusive glamping site featuring 15 glamping units and an office. The development will also include car parking, LPG gas tanks, refuse enclosures, and ancillary services.
- Residential units
- 15
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
To construct an exclusive glamping site with 15 glamping units, office, car parking, lpg gas tanks and enclosures, refuse enclosures and all ancillary site services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Active Open Space is intended solely for the provision of recreational uses”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Ross Grove, Ross Rd, Killarney | Dec 2025 | €435,000 | 204 m |
| 19 Ross Castle Grove, Ross Rd, Killarney | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 208 m |
| 20 Ross Castlegrove, Ross Rd, Killarney | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 212 m |
| 2 The Lodges, Ross Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €546,254 | 226 m |
| 7 Castle Falls, Ross Rd, Killarney | Nov 2025 | €287,500 | 232 m |
| 4 Rosscastle Grove, Ross Rd, Killarney | Jun 2025 | €365,000 | 238 m |
| 53 Castle Falls, Ross Rd, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 248 m |
| 54 Cahernane Meadows, Muckross Rd, Killarney | Jun 2025 | €485,000 | 343 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 received28 January 2022
- Further information requested23 March 2022
- Further information received22 September 2022
- Decision due19 October 2022
- Decision issued19 October 2022
- Appeal submitted14 November 2022
- Appeal decided2 February 2024
- Permission expiry1 February 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted160 m away
RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED (I.E. RETAIN ALTERATIONS TO THE DWELLING HOUSE PERMITTED UNDER…
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191066KerryLodged 16 Oct 2019Retention
- Granted160 m away
RETAIN DWELLING HOUSE WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES. PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH SIDE…
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22314KerryLodged 22 Mar 2022Extension
- Granted170 m away
Permission to demolish part of existing storage buildings and form a new gated access from the existing grass…
Killarney Race Course , Ross Road , Killarney
2660214KerryLodged 11 Mar 2026Alterations
- Granted180 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF THE JIM CULLOTY BAR AND EVENT AREA, FROM A BAR/ DINING USE TO A THEATRE USE FOR THE DURATION…
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2094KerryLodged 5 Feb 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision180 m away
RETAIN THE EXISTING ENTERTAINMENT VENUE AND CHANGE OF USE FROM RACECOURSE ANCILLARY STRUCTURE TO…
BUNROWER (KILLARNEY RACE COURSE , ROSS ROAD , KILLARNEY
18607KerryLodged 20 Jun 2018Retention
- Refused180 m away
RETAIN EXISTING ENTERTAINMENT VENUE AND CHANGE OF USE FROM RACECOURSE ANCILLARY STRUCTURE TO ENTERTAINMENT…
KILLARNEY RACE COURSE , ROSS ROAD , KILLARNEY CO. KERRY
18841KerryLodged 27 Aug 2018Retention
- Granted200 m away
CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE REAR SOUTH SIDE OF THE DWELLING CONSISTING OF AN INCREASE TO THE EXISTING FIRST…
BUNROWER REEN DEMESNE , ROSS ROAD , KILLARNEY
22218KerryLodged 1 Mar 2022Extension
- Granted200 m away
(i) Retention Permission to Retain House within revised site boundaries to that granted under planning…
No. 6 Ross Avenue , Ross Road , Killarney
2560863KerryLodged 24 Sept 2025Retention
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