GrantedApartmentsDecided 26 August 2025

Lands at Woodlands Industrial Estate, Killarney Bypass Road Park Townland, Killarney Co. Kerry

Amendments to a permitted residential development in Killarney, including basement and layout reconfigurations.

2560585 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 8 July 2025

Reference: 2560585
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 July 2025

Summary

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Focus Housing Association CLG is seeking amendments to a permitted scheme. The changes include basement reconfiguration for utility and water tanks, ground floor modifications to bicycle and car parking, reduced communal open space, and revised floor plans for the apartment units.

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Official record

Development description

We, focus housing association clg intend to apply for permission for development comprising amendments to the development permitted under kcc ref. 21/205 on a site of 0.243 ha on lands at woodlands industrial estate, killarney bypass road, park townland, killarney, co. Kerry, v93 rx06the proposed development comprising amendments to the permitted scheme consists of reconfiguration of basement to incorporate water tanks, attenuation tank, lift pit, esb substation, meter room and switch room; 2 no. Service access doors in addition to a fire escape door to be provided from n22 bypass road; reconfiguration of ground floor plan to include modifications to bicycle parking (overall increase of bicycle spaces to 136 no. ), bin area, lift pits, stairways and pedestrian access; modifications to car parking area at ground floor level (from 80 no. Spaces to 74 no. Spaces including 4 no. Accessible spaces); modifications to communal open space provision and landscaping (from 719 sqm to 375 sqm) due to omission of a roof terrace and alterations at first floor podium level; reconfiguration of permitted floor plans on each level to provide for amended unit layouts with associated balconies/terraces and with amended vertical & horizontal circulation ( in each block ) . Total provision of 67 no. Units remains unaltered with now proposed mix of 33 no. 1 bed and 34 no. 2 bed units. Minor modifications to the footprint of block a and b and alterations to all elevations. The proposed changes will result in an increase of total gross floor area by c. 871.5 sqm; no change to maximum height (the number of storeys has not increased) as previously permitted. Permission is also sought for temporary removal of the existing retaining wall adjacent to the n22 bypass road which will be subsequently rebuilt to match existing height and material finish. Permission is sought for all associated site development and infrastructural works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Built up AreaRV

“Existing built areas of mixed use”

National zoning type: Built up 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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Hazelwood Dr, Upper Park Rd, Killarney	May 2025	€350,000	153 m
1614 Park Court, Killarney, Co Kerry	Apr 2026	€280,000	299 m
28 Oakfield, Park Road, Killarney	Sept 2025	€412,500	327 m
16 Oakfield, Park Road, Killarney	Dec 2025	€415,000	380 m
70 Pinewood Est, Killarney, Kerrynot full market price	Feb 2025	€160,000	406 m
Hazelwood Drive, Killarney, Kerry	Oct 2025	€500,000	489 m
Ballycasheen Heights, Killarney, Kerry	Aug 2025	€500,000	498 m

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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 received8 July 2025
Decision due1 September 2025
Decision issued26 August 2025
Grant issued29 September 2025
Permission expiry28 September 2030

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