Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 23 July 2025

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-generated

The 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.

Change of useapart hoteltourismtown centre
Storeys
3

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

(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 CentreUC
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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt 1, 5 New St, KillarneyApr 2025€32,50031 m
Apt 2, 5 New St, KillarneyApr 2025€32,50031 m
Appartment1 19 New St, Killarney, Kerrynot full market priceDec 2025€20,31393 m
Apartment 2, 19 New Street, Killarneynot full market priceDec 2025€20,31393 m
Appartment4, 19 New Street, Killarneynot full market priceDec 2025€20,31393 m
Appartment 3, 19 New Street, Killarneynot full market priceDec 2025€20,31393 m
19a New St, Killarney, KerryNov 2025€360,000113 m
1 Chapel Place, New St, KillarneyJan 2025€285,000115 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

  1. Application received30 May 2025
  2. Decision due24 July 2025
  3. Decision issued23 July 2025
  4. Grant issued26 August 2025
  5. Permission expiry25 August 2030

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