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Kerry County Council · 25103

THE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE, SANDHILL ROAD, BALLYBUNION CO KERRY

Approved in 2025. No sign of building yet.

  1. 28 Apr 2025Received
  2. 22 Sept 2025Conditional
  3. 24 Oct 2025Final approval
  4. 23 Oct 2030Approval runs out
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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 22 Sept 2025
Council
Kerry County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
1,080 m²

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What’s proposed

CHANGE THE USE OF TOWERS FRIENDSHIP CENTRE FROM GUEST ACCOMMODATION TO 12 NO. APARTMENTS FOR SOCIAL RESIDENTIAL PERMANENT LIVING. THIS WILL CONSIST OF 4 NO. 1-BEDROOM UNITS ON THE GROUND FLOOR, 5 NO. 1-BEDROOM UNITS ON THE FIRST FLOOR, 2 NO. 1-BEDROOM UNITS AND 1 NO. 2 BEDROOM UNIT ON THE SECOND FLOOR. PERMISSION FOR ELEVATIONAL CHANGES AND ANCILLARY INTERNAL WORKS TO THE TOWERS FRIENDSHIP CENTRE. PERMISSION TO CHANGE THE USE OF THE ASSEMBLY HALL IN THE EXISTING COMMUNITY BUILDING AT THE REAR OF THE SUBJECT SITE TO A 1 NO. 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR SOCIAL RESIDENTIAL LIVING. PERMISSION FOR THE PROVISION OF GREEN AREAS TO SERVE THE DEVELOPMENT. PERMISSION FOR THE REMOVAL AND DECOMMISSIONING OF THE EXISTING LPG GAS TANK AT THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY AND RELOCATING EXSTING OIL TANK. PERMISSION FOR THE PROVISION OF 6 NO. CAR PARKING SPACES. PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 1.8M HIGH DECORATIVE SCREEN WALL ADJACENT TO MEETING ROOM/COMMUNITY BUILDING AT THE REAR OF THE SITE. PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 2.0M HIGH BOUNDARY WALLS TO THE REAR OF THE COMMUNITY BUILDING ALONG THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE SITE AND TO EXTEND BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BUILDING. ALL OF THE ABOVE INCLUDING ANCILLARY SITE WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT

Planning details

Reference
25103
Local authority
Kerry County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
28 Apr 2025
Observations close
3 Jun 2025 (closed 492 days ago)
Decision due
24 Sept 2025 · decided 22 Sept 2025
Decision
Conditional on 22 Sept 2025
Proposed development
CHANGE THE USE OF TOWERS FRIENDSHIP CENTRE FROM GUEST ACCOMMODATION TO 12 NO. APARTMENTS FOR SOCIAL RESIDENTIAL PERMANENT LIVING. THIS WILL CONSIST OF 4 NO. 1-BEDROOM UNITS ON THE GROUND FLOOR, 5 NO. 1-BEDROOM UNITS ON THE FIRST FLOOR, 2 NO. 1-BEDROOM UNITS AND 1 NO. 2 BEDROOM UNIT ON THE SECOND FLOOR. PERMISSION FOR ELEVATIONAL CHANGES AND ANCILLARY INTERNAL WORKS TO THE TOWERS FRIENDSHIP CENTRE. PERMISSION TO CHANGE THE USE OF THE ASSEMBLY HALL IN THE EXISTING COMMUNITY BUILDING AT THE REAR OF THE SUBJECT SITE TO A 1 NO. 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR SOCIAL RESIDENTIAL LIVING. PERMISSION FOR THE PROVISION OF GREEN AREAS TO SERVE THE DEVELOPMENT. PERMISSION FOR THE REMOVAL AND DECOMMISSIONING OF THE EXISTING LPG GAS TANK AT THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY AND RELOCATING EXSTING OIL TANK. PERMISSION FOR THE PROVISION OF 6 NO. CAR PARKING SPACES. PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 1.8M HIGH DECORATIVE SCREEN WALL ADJACENT TO MEETING ROOM/COMMUNITY BUILDING AT THE REAR OF THE SITE. PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 2.0M HIGH BOUNDARY WALLS TO THE REAR OF THE COMMUNITY BUILDING ALONG THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE SITE AND TO EXTEND BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BUILDING. ALL OF THE ABOVE INCLUDING ANCILLARY SITE WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT
As published by the register.
Site area
1,080 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Zoning

R2 — Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 1
    Ballybunnion Library

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.

Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary

25103 is a planning application to Kerry County Council for change the use of towers friendship centre from guest accommodation to 12 no. apartments, received on 28 Apr 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 22 Sept 2025.