Lands at St. Margaret's Road (L3912) & Dr. Hans Liebherr Road (N72), Derreen, Killarney
Demolition of a house to build a residential development of 70 homes.
2560435 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 26 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560435
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing house to facilitate the construction of 70 new homes. The scheme will comprise 51 houses and 19 mews dwellings, along with a new site entrance and associated services.
- Residential units
- 70
- Storeys
- 2
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
The demolition of an existing dwelling house and decommissioning of an existing on-site septic tank to facilitate the construction of a residential development comprising 70 no. Dwelling houses and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development consists of the construction of 14 no. 4 bedroom two storey detached/semi-detached/townhouse dwelling houses and 37 no. Two storey 3 bedroom semi-detached/townhouse dwelling houses. The proposed development also includes 4 no. Two storey mews buildings providing 16 no. 2 bedroom dwellings and 3 no. 3 bedroom dwellings. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed development will be provided via a new site entrance from st. Margaret's road to the south. Ancillary site development works include all landscaping, drainage and servicing proposals which include the undergrounding/diversion of existing overhead lines. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 5 Killarney Reeks Gateway, Killarney, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €430,000 | 152 m |
| Apartment 23, Rock Road, Reeks Gateway | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 165 m |
| St Margarets Rd, Killarney, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €650,000 | 171 m |
| 20 & 21 Parkland Holiday Homes, Port Rd, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 214 m |
| 21 Millwood, St Margarets Rd, Killarney | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 235 m |
| 13 Allmans Terrace, Rock Rd, Killarneynot full market price | Sept 2025 | €75,000 | 354 m |
| 7 Coolegrean Park, Killarney, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 378 m |
| 5 Allman's Terrace, Killarney, Co Kerry | Nov 2025 | €312,500 | 387 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 received26 May 2025
- Further information requested18 July 2025
- Further information received3 October 2025
- Decision due27 November 2025
- Decision issued27 November 2025
- Grant issued8 January 2026
- Permission expiry7 January 2031
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