BOWLER'S TOYOTA GARAGE, BALLYCASHEEN, KILLARNEY CO KERRY V93 CP80
Change of use from a commercial car sales garage to a gym, and construction of a bicycle shelter.
23548 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 16 May 2023
- Reference
- 23548
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing commercial car sales garage unit into a gym. The proposal also includes planning permission for the construction of a bicycle shelter.
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
(i) change of use from an existing commercial car sales garage unit into a gym and (ii) planning permission for the construction of a bicycle shelter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Whitebridge Manor, Killarney, Kerrynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €235,000 | 143 m |
| 2 Whitebridge Manor, Ballycasheen, Killarney | Nov 2025 | €510,000 | 193 m |
| 46 Whitebridge Manor, Ballycasheen, Killarneynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 198 m |
| Stone Leigh Cottage, Ballycasheen, Kerry | May 2025 | €375,000 | 255 m |
| No 2 Stoneleigh Cottage, Ballycasheen, Killarney | Apr 2026 | €372,500 | 255 m |
| Ballycasheen Heights, Killarney, Kerry | Aug 2025 | €500,000 | 299 m |
| Hazelwood Drive, Killarney, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 340 m |
| 1614 Park Court, Killarney, Co Kerry | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 374 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 received16 May 2023
- Decision due10 July 2023
- Decision issued6 July 2023
- Grant issued10 August 2023
- Permission expiry9 August 2028
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