ST JOSEPH'S SECONDARY SCHOOL, DOON ROAD BALLYBUNION, CO KERRY
Retention of a stand-alone classroom block and renovated classroom at St Joseph's Secondary School in Ballybunion.
2565 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 21 March 2025
- Reference
- 2565
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a stand-alone classroom block and a renovated classroom at St Joseph's Secondary School on Doon Road. The application also includes all associated site works.
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
The stand-alone classroom block, renovated classroom and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing built areas of mixed use”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cratloe, Doon Rd, Ballybunion | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 99 m |
| 4 Hillview Crescent, Doon Rd, Ballybunion | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 212 m |
| 4 Doon Bay Chalets, Doon Rd, Ballybunnion | Nov 2025 | €166,000 | 259 m |
| Glen Rd, Doon West, Ballybunnion | Aug 2025 | €135,000 | 283 m |
| 31 Doon Ard, Doon Rd, Ballybunionnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €280,000 | 358 m |
| Cliff Road, Ballybunion, Kerrynot full market price | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 373 m |
| Cliff Road, Ballybunnion, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 377 m |
| Cliff Road, Ballybunnion, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €100,000 | 377 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 March 2025
- Further information requested14 May 2025
- Further information received24 October 2025
- Decision due20 November 2025
- Decision issued19 November 2025
- Appeal submitted28 December 2025
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