'Bowlers Toyota Garage', Ballycasheen, Killarney Co. Kerry
Demolition of part of a former garage to build a three-storey building with two retail units and eight apartments.
2360432 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 19 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360432
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves partial demolition of the former Bowlers Toyota Garage. In its place, a new three-storey building will be constructed, featuring two ground-floor commercial units and eight apartments across the upper floors.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 3
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
Planning permission to i) demolish part of the existing building and (ii) construction of a 3no storey building, comprising 2no commercial retail units on the ground floor, 4no apartments on the 1st floor and 4no apartments on the 2nd floor (iii) construction of plant room on the roof (iv) minor elevational changes to the remaining aspect of the building under previous planning ref: 23/548, all at the existing unit, previously known as ‘bowlers toyota garage’, ballycasheen, killarney, co. Kerry. V93 cp80.
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 received19 December 2023
- Further information requested21 February 2024
- Further information received8 August 2024
- Decision due13 October 2024
- Decision issued11 October 2024
- Grant issued14 November 2024
- Permission expiry13 November 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
(I) CHANGE OF USE FROM AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL CAR SALES GARAGE UNIT INTO A GYM AND (II) PLANNING PERMISSION…
BOWLER'S TOYOTA GARAGE , BALLYCASHEEN , KILLARNEY CO KERRY V93 CP80
23548KerryLodged 16 May 2023Change of use
- Granted80 m away
CONSTRUCT A NEW ENTRANCE TO EXISTING WAREHOUSE PROVIDE NEW LOADING BAY, PARKING LAYOUT AND ALL ASSOCIATED…
WHITEBRIDGE , BALLYCASHEEN , KILLARNEY
20115KerryLodged 10 Feb 2020Commercial
- Granted80 m away
CONSTRUCT SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF DWELLING HOUSE AND — RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN THE…
31 WHITEBRIDGE MANOR , BALLYCASHEEN , KILLARNEY
18806KerryLodged 16 Aug 2018Extension
- Granted90 m away
(A) MAKE ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO EXISTING WARE HOUSE, (B) CONSTRUCT AN OPEN SIDED LOADING BAY AND ALL…
WOODLAWN ROAD , BALLYCASHEEN , KILLARNEY
17899KerryLodged 11 Sept 2017Commercial
- Granted100 m away
Full Planning Permission to construct a new extension to the first floor of an existing dwelling at 56…
56 Whitebridge Manor , Killarney , Co. Kerry
2460312KerryLodged 21 May 2024Extension
- Granted110 m away
RETAIN 1 NO. WINDOW ON THE SOUTHERN ELEVATION AND 2 NO. WINDOWS ON THE NORTHERN ELEVATION OF EXISTING…
WOODLAWN ROAD , BALLYCASHEEN , KILLARNEY
17632KerryLodged 4 Jul 2017Retention
- Granted110 m away
CONSTRUCT A WAREHOUSE UNIT
BALLYCASHEEN , KILLARNEY
16135KerryLodged 12 Feb 2016Industrial
- Refused110 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF A PROPOSED WAREHOUSE STORAGE UNIT ANCILLARY TO A GARAGE TO A PROPOSED WAREHOUSE FOR THE…
BALLYCASHEEN , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
18824KerryLodged 22 Aug 2018Change of use
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