Greenfields, Firies, Co.Kerry
Retention of the change of use from a ground floor hair salon to a childcare centre in Firies.
2560517 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 16 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560517
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to keep the converted ground floor space, which has been changed from a hair salon into a childcare centre.
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
Retention permission to retain the change of use of a ground floor hair salon to a childcare centre
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 Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Court, Greenfields, Firies | Jun 2025 | €258,000 | 102 m |
| 7the Court, Greenfields, Firies | Apr 2026 | €262,500 | 114 m |
| 10 Mountain Range, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 170 m |
| 37 Firies Dr, Firies, Killarney | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 253 m |
| Cunigar, Firies, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €50,000 | 282 m |
| 6 Rosehill Ave, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 358 m |
| 2 Village Green, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2026 | €321,000 | 420 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 June 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
CONVERT FIRST FLOOR OF BLOCK A FROM 2 NO. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS TO 3 NO. 1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND 1 NO. 2…
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201091KerryLodged 13 Nov 2020Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Retention permission to retain the change of use of a ground floor hair salon to a childcare centre
Greenfields , Firies , Co.Kerry
2560599KerryLodged 10 Jul 2025Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(1) PERMISSION TO CHANGE USE OF PART OF RETAIL SHOP TO FULL, (2) PERMISSION TO ERECT EXTERNAL SIGNAGE, (3)…
GREENFIELDS , KILLAHANE , FIERIES
22436KerryLodged 25 Apr 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
(1) RETAIN CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF RETAIL SHOP TO FULL OFF LICENCE, (2) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN…
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22582KerryLodged 3 Jun 2022Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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GREENFIELDS , KILAHANE , FIERIES
22230KerryLodged 3 Mar 2022Change of use
- Granted30 m away
CONSTRUCT STANDALONE TOTEM SIGNAGE, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED
GREENFIELDS , KILAHANE , FIERIES
22840KerryLodged 9 Aug 2022Commercial
- Refused70 m away
(A) ONE BEDROOM WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE MODULAR BUILDING, (B) PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE…
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25150KerryLodged 6 Jun 2025New dwelling
- Granted120 m away
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2460544KerryLodged 13 Aug 2024Infrastructure
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