GrantedChange of useDecided 22 September 2025

THE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE, SANDHILL ROAD, BALLYBUNION CO KERRY

Conversion of a guest accommodation building and assembly hall into 13 social housing apartments.

25103 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 28 April 2025

Reference: 25103
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 April 2025

Summary

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Permission is sought to change the use of the Towers Friendship Centre from guest accommodation to 12 apartments for permanent social housing. Additionally, the assembly hall in the rear community building will be converted into one 2-bedroom social housing apartment, alongside elevational changes, boundary walls, and parking.

Change of usesocial housingapartmentsconversion

Residential units: 13
Storeys: 3

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Development description

Change the use of towers friendship centre from guest accommodation to 12 no. Apartments for social residential permanent living. This will consist of 4 no. 1-bedroom units on the ground floor, 5 no. 1-bedroom units on the first floor, 2 no. 1-bedroom units and 1 no. 2 bedroom unit on the second floor. Permission for elevational changes and ancillary internal works to the towers friendship centre. Permission to change the use of the assembly hall in the existing community building at the rear of the subject site to a 1 no. 2-bedroom apartment for social residential living. Permission for the provision of green areas to serve the development. Permission for the removal and decommissioning of the existing lpg gas tank at the rear of the property and relocating exsting oil tank. Permission for the provision of 6 no. Car parking spaces. Permission for the construction of a 1.8m high decorative screen wall adjacent to meeting room/community building at the rear of the site. Permission for the construction of 2.0m high boundary walls to the rear of the community building along the northern boundary of the site and to extend back to the community building. All of the above including ancillary site works to be carried out

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Sandymount, Sandhill Rd, Ballybunion	Mar 2026	€225,000	71 m
Tealta, Sandhill Rd, Ballybuniun	Dec 2025	€450,000	254 m
Billow Bank, Sandhill Rd, Ballybunnion	Apr 2025	€350,000	346 m
17 The Brambles, Ballybunion, Co Kerry	Dec 2025	€370,000	353 m
5 Ballybunion Holiday Village, Sandhill Road, Ballybunion	Feb 2026	€355,000	363 m
10 The Brambles, Ballybunnion, Kerry	Jan 2025	€195,000	384 m
2 Clarkes Lodge, Sandhill Rd, Ballybunnion	Oct 2025	€530,000	386 m
Ozone Terrace, Main St, Ballybunion	Mar 2025	€129,250	475 m

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Key dates

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Application received28 April 2025
Further information requested19 June 2025
Further information received28 August 2025
Decision due24 September 2025
Decision issued22 September 2025
Grant issued24 October 2025
Permission expiry23 October 2030

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