Planning register
Waterville
Planning applications inside the Waterville, Co. Kerry settlement, as recorded on the statutory register. The area is the CSO’s Census 2022 urban boundary.
- Applications
- 91
- County
- Kerry
Planning intelligence
What the data shows
The planning register for Waterville contains 91 total applications, with a 90% grant rate out of 77 applications that have been granted, refused, or part-granted since 2016. Within these outcomes, 69 applications were granted, 8 were refused, and 0 were part-granted. The most common development types are retention at 31%, extension at 19%, change of use at 11%, and alterations at 10%, with recent application lodgements showing 10 in 2023, 10 in 2024, and 7 in 2025.
An automated reading of the figures on this page. Every statement reflects the register data shown above; it is not advice or a prediction.
Grant rate
90%
of 77 applications granted, refused or part-granted since 2016.
- Granted
- 69
- Refused
- 8
- No decision recorded
- 14
Historical outcomes from the statutory register. Not a prediction for any individual application.
What’s being built
- Retention
- 31%
- Extension
- 19%
- Change of use
- 11%
- Alterations
- 10%
- New dwelling
- 8%
- Commercial
- 8%
Activity over time
Applications lodged, by year
Grant rate, by year of decision
Recently lodged in Waterville
- Awaiting decision
The refurbishment and extension of the existing Stella Maris house to include, (i) Front restoration works…
Stella Maris , Lower Main Street Waterville , Co. Kerry
2660584KerryLodged 24 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision
To construct a single storey rear extension and all associated site works
The Lobster Bar , Waterville , Co. Kerry
2660571KerryLodged 23 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision
Permission for a Columbarium wall internment facility at the rear of St. Michaels church, which is a…
St. Michaels and All Angels , New Line Road Spunkane , Waterville Co. Kerry
2660522KerryLodged 9 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision
To A). construct a gable side extension, B). add additional Velux to the front elevation and associated site…
Spunkane , Waterville , Co.Kerry
2660484KerryLodged 2 Jun 2026
- Granted
I, the applicant, intend to apply for Retention permission to retain the existing conservatory as constructed…
Spunkane Hill , Waterville , Co. Kerry
2660456KerryLodged 23 May 2026
- Granted
Permission for Change of Use from Holiday Home to Permanent Residence
No. 9 Waterville Links , Spunkane , Waterville
2660400KerryLodged 7 May 2026
- Granted
Retention Permission to retain the removal of lettering to the façade of the building. The building is a…
Stella Maris , Lower Main Street Waterville , Co. Kerry
2660001KerryLodged 9 Jan 2026
- Granted
To retain 2No. extensions to dwelling
Lower Waterville , Waterville , Co.Kerry
2560913KerryLodged 7 Oct 2025
- Granted
Retention Permission to Retain Alterations to the Elevations of House and Store Building as Constructed at…
Spunkane , Waterville , Co. Kerry
2560683KerryLodged 5 Aug 2025
- Granted
Planning permission to revise internal layout of existing hotel ballroom area to allow for; 7No. hotel…
Sea Lodge Hotel , Main Street , Waterville
2560512KerryLodged 13 Jun 2025
- Granted
Planning permission to erect new glazed extension to rear of 'D' the Cottage
'D' The Cottage , New Like Road , Waterville Co.Kerry
2560447KerryLodged 28 May 2025
- Awaiting decision
Planning permission for revised internal layout of existing ballroom area to allow for: 7No. hotel bedrooms,…
Sea Lodge Hotel , Main Street , Waterville
2560446KerryLodged 28 May 2025
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