Killahane, Firies, Killarney Co. Kerry
Upgrade of a school play area to include basketball, tennis, and paddle courts with floodlighting.
2560658 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 30 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560658
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to upgrade an existing hard play area in Firies, Killarney. The works include new basketball and tennis court surfacing, a new paddle court with dedicated floodlighting, fencing, gates, an activity wall, school crest signage, and acoustic fencing panels.
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
Planning permission to upgrade existing hard play area with new basketball & tennis court surfacing, construction of a new paddle court with dedicated floodlighting all complete with associated fencing, gates, activity wall and school crest signage and acoustic fencing panels
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Firies Dr, Firies, Killarney | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 135 m |
| 10 Mountain Range, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 210 m |
| Cunigar, Firies, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €50,000 | 221 m |
| 4 The Court, Greenfields, Firies | Jun 2025 | €258,000 | 222 m |
| 6 Rosehill Ave, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 234 m |
| 7the Court, Greenfields, Firies | Apr 2026 | €262,500 | 235 m |
| 2 Village Green, Firies, Killarney | Jan 2026 | €321,000 | 351 m |
| Firies Village, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €303,965 | 469 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 July 2025
- Further information requested19 September 2025
- Further information received19 December 2025
- Decision due15 February 2026
- Decision issued11 February 2026
- Appeal submitted6 March 2026
- Appeal decided24 June 2026
- Permission expiry23 June 2031
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