GrantedHousing estateDecided 27 October 2023

UPPER PARK ROAD, KILLARNEY, CO KERRY

Construction of 249 homes, including houses and apartments, a two-storey creche, and associated infrastructure.

23967 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 5 September 2023

Reference: 23967
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 September 2023
Residential units: 249
Floor area: 21222 m²

Summary

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This large-scale development in Killarney consists of 249 residential units, comprising 143 houses and 106 apartments in two-storey buildings. The project also includes a 417 sqm two-storey creche, public open spaces with play facilities, a new cycle path, and 510 surface parking spaces.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Construct 249 no. Dwellings comprising of 2 no 5-bed houses, 6 no. 4-bed houses, 117 no. 3 bed houses, 18 no. 2-bed houses, 68 no. 2-bed apartments and 38 no. 1-bed apartments. All houses and apartments are contained in two storey buildings in height and comprise a mix of terrace and semi-detached typologies. House type f (4-bed semi-detached) and house type g ( 5 bed- semi-detached) include residential accommodation at attic/second level with associated rooflights. The apartments include balconies/ground floor terraces as private open space provision. The development includes public open space including play facilites, a new vehicular access from upper park road, all internal roadsand footpaths including a number of homezones/shared surfaces, boundary treatment and hard and soft lansscaping, draingae works for the new development and all associated and ancillary works. The proposed development also includes a new two-way cyclepath and a footpath along upper park road, with pedestrian crossings on upper park road, a two storey creche of c. 417 sq. M gross floor space with associated open space and pv panels at roof level: 510 no. Surface car parking spaces (including acessible spaces) for the residential development and 19 no. Surface car parking spaces for the creche, 352 no. Bicycle parking spaces are provided in secure facilities for the maisonette units to the rear of each unit. A natura impact state has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New/proposed ResidentialR1

“To facilitate the development of residential units in accordance with the Core Strategy”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Units 18 - 39 (inclusive) And, Units 62 - 65 (inclusive), Rowan Heights Cronins Woodprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€8,439,682	179 m
Cronin's Wood, Spa Road, Killarney	Nov 2025	€16,472,967	179 m
67 Ballyspillane, Killarney, Kerry	Mar 2026	€180,000	321 m
Park, Killarney, Co. Kerry	Feb 2025	€197,000	328 m
Hazelwood Drive, Killarney, Kerry	Oct 2025	€500,000	396 m
Ballycasheen Heights, Killarney, Kerry	Aug 2025	€500,000	436 m
126 Ballyspillane, Killarneynot full market price	Mar 2026	€75,000	489 m
212 Ballyspillane, Killarney, Kerry	Jun 2025	€177,000	491 m

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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 received5 September 2023
Decision due30 October 2023
Decision issued27 October 2023
Appeal submitted23 November 2023
Appeal decided21 March 2024
Permission expiry20 March 2029

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