No. 9 New St, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Change of use of the first and second floors of a Killarney building from retail to a 12-bedroom apart-hotel.
2560457 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 30 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560457
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the existing first and second floors from retail use to a 12-bedroom apart-hotel. It also includes providing a new front access door at ground level, enclosing a rear balcony, and making minor elevational changes with new windows.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
(i) planning permission for a change of use of the existing 1st and 2nd floor, from retail to use as 12no bedroom ‘apart-hotel’. (ii) planning permission the provision of an additional front door at ground floor, to be used as the main access door to the proposed ‘apart-hotel (iii) planning permission to enclose the rear balcony at the 2nd floor level (iv) planning permission for minor elevational changes, incorporating the provision of 4no small windows to the rear and 2no small windows on the gable of the building, all at no 9, new street, killarney, co. Kerry. V93 c7dv.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Town Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 5 New St, Killarney | Apr 2025 | €32,500 | 31 m |
| Apt 2, 5 New St, Killarney | Apr 2025 | €32,500 | 31 m |
| Appartment1 19 New St, Killarney, Kerrynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €20,313 | 93 m |
| Apartment 2, 19 New Street, Killarneynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €20,313 | 93 m |
| Appartment4, 19 New Street, Killarneynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €20,313 | 93 m |
| Appartment 3, 19 New Street, Killarneynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €20,313 | 93 m |
| 19a New St, Killarney, Kerry | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 113 m |
| 1 Chapel Place, New St, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €285,000 | 115 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 received30 May 2025
- Decision due24 July 2025
- Decision issued23 July 2025
- Grant issued26 August 2025
- Permission expiry25 August 2030
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