GrantedCommercialDecided 11 June 2024

LANDS AT THE JUNCTION OF N22 AND BALLYCASHEEN ROAD, BALLYCASHEEN, KILLARNEY

Construction of a mixed-use development including a 90-bed nursing home, 18 independent living units, and 31 apartments in Killarney.

23759 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 4 July 2023

Reference: 23759
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 July 2023
Residential units: 49
Floor area: 49 m²

Summary

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The proposed development features a 90-bed nursing home and 18 independent living units housed in a 3-5 storey building. Additionally, 31 duplex and apartment units will be built across two 3-4 storey buildings, alongside ancillary works like bin stores, bicycle stores, and an ESB substation.

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Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Construct a mixed-use development consisting of 90 bed nursing home, 18 no. Independant living units ( 14 no. 1 bedroom and 4 no. 2 bedroom) and 31 no. Duplex/apartment residential units (18 no. 2 bedroom and 13 no. 1 bedroom) and all anicllary site development works. The proposed nursing and independent living units will be accommodated within a 3-5 storey building in the eastern area of the site and the proposed duplex/apartment residential units will be accommodated within 2 no. Apartment buildings ranging in height from 3-4 storeys in the western areas of the site. Ancillary site works include the provision of bin stores, bicycle stores , an esb substation , totem signage and public realm improvements. Vehicular access to the proposed development will be provided from the ballycasheen road to the south with pedestrian access also accommodated from the n22 to the north

The historical record

How commercial applications have been decided in Kerry County Council

86% granted

of 639 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kerry County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 88%14,381
All categories in Kerry County Council: 90%11,740

These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal siteRE

“Mixed use general development/Opportunity Site. See Vol. 2. 2.5.1”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Whitebridge Manor, Ballycasheen, Killarney	Nov 2025	€510,000	137 m
46 Whitebridge Manor, Ballycasheen, Killarneynot full market price	Feb 2025	€120,000	186 m
126 Ballyspillane, Killarneynot full market price	Mar 2026	€75,000	242 m
38 Whitebridge Manor, Killarney, Kerrynot full market price	Dec 2025	€235,000	280 m
212 Ballyspillane, Killarney, Kerry	Jun 2025	€177,000	355 m
Ballycasheen Heights, Killarney, Kerry	Aug 2025	€500,000	357 m
Hazelwood Drive, Killarney, Kerry	Oct 2025	€500,000	381 m
67 Ballyspillane, Killarney, Kerry	Mar 2026	€180,000	415 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 received4 July 2023
Further information requested25 August 2023
Further information received15 May 2024
Decision due11 June 2024
Decision issued11 June 2024
Grant issued27 January 2025
Appeal submitted4 July 2024
Appeal decided27 January 2025
Permission expiry26 January 2030

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