Ardfert Village, Ardfert, Co Kerry
Change of use of a house to a childcare facility and retention of a community centre in Ardfert.
2560009 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 16 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560009
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing community centre and dwelling within revised boundaries. It also requests permission to change the use of the dwelling to a childcare facility, which will include extensive redesigns and extensions.
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
(a) retention permission to retain the existing community centre with associated services within revised site boundaries, (b) retention permission to retain the existing dwelling with associated services within revised site boundaries and (c) planning permission to change the use of the existing dwelling to a child care facility. The proposal will include undertaking extensive redesign and extensions to the existing building. The proposed use of the building is to be ancillary to the community centre, (d) planning permission to construct all associated site works at ardfert village , co. Kerry
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Village Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028) (2025–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 The Square, Ardfert, Co Kerry | Sept 2025 | €230,000 | 66 m |
| Church Street, Ardfert, Co Kerry | Mar 2026 | €127,600 | 136 m |
| Church St, Ardfert, Kerry | Mar 2026 | €92,400 | 136 m |
| Tralee Rd, Ardfert, Kerry | Jul 2025 | €325,000 | 182 m |
| 2 An Fearann, Ardfert, Kerrynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €52,300 | 443 m |
| 1 An Fearann, Ardfert, Kerrynot full market price | May 2025 | €52,300 | 447 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 January 2025
- Decision due12 March 2025
- Decision issued7 March 2025
- Grant issued10 April 2025
- Permission expiry9 April 2030
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