CHAPEL LANE, KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
Conversion of a ground floor gym into an apartment in Killarney.
22987 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 19 September 2022
- Reference
- 22987
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 September 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for a ground floor gym to a residential apartment. The works will include alterations to the front elevation of the building at ground floor level.
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 of use of ground floor gym to an apartment, including alterations to front elevation at ground floor
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 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 March 2023.
Notified floor area: 133 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19a New St, Killarney, Kerry | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 28 m |
| 1 Chapel Place, New St, Killarney | Feb 2026 | €275,000 | 35 m |
| 1 Chapel Place, New St, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €285,000 | 35 m |
| 17 Flemings Lane, High St, Killarney | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 51 m |
| 17a Flemings Lane, High St, Killarney | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 51 m |
| Apartment 2, 19 New Street, Killarneynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €20,313 | 54 m |
| Appartment4, 19 New Street, Killarneynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €20,313 | 54 m |
| Appartment 3, 19 New Street, Killarneynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €20,313 | 54 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 received19 September 2022
- Further information requested8 November 2022
- Further information received1 December 2022
- Decision due19 January 2023
- Decision issued18 January 2023
- Grant issued21 February 2023
- Permission expiry20 February 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
(1) RETAIN THE AMALGAMATED SPACE TO FORM SINGLE SHOP SPACE FRONTING ON TO NEW STREET AND RUNNING ALONG CHAPEL…
14 NEW STREET , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
17538KerryLodged 8 Jun 2017Retention
- Granted50 m away
(1) amalgamate existing shop at no. 14 New Street, Killarney with the adjacent vacant building (2) change of…
No. 14 New Street , Killarney , Co. Kerry
2560970KerryLodged 22 Oct 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
RETAIN EXISTING SIGNAGE
NO. 17 NEW STREET , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
171024KerryLodged 13 Oct 2017
- Granted50 m away
ERECT ALTERED SHOPFRONT WITH SIGNAGE
17 , NEW STREET , KILLARNEY
181234KerryLodged 17 Dec 2018Alterations
- Granted60 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL UNIT TO REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEERS OFFICE
NEW ST. , KILLARNEY , CO. KERRY
22496KerryLodged 11 May 2022Change of use
- Granted60 m away
CONSTRUCT A BUILDING COMPRISING OF (A) SHELTERED CHILDREN ACCOMMODATION ON THE GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR…
FLEMINGS LANE , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
20120KerryLodged 10 Feb 2020Apartments
- Granted70 m away
FOR CHANGE OF USE OF APARTMENTS ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR, TO OFFICE SPACE
11 NEW STREET , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
171132KerryLodged 13 Nov 2017Change of use
- Granted70 m away
CONSTRUCT ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SHOP FRONT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
11 NEW STREET , KILLARNEY , CO. KERRY
18754KerryLodged 30 Jul 2018Alterations
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