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Observation pack · Kerry County Council

7 MAPLE DRIVE , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY

Retention Permission to retain family flat to the rear of existing dwelling.

Observations close 1 Oct 2026 7 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 27 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 21 Oct 2026

The application

Reference
2660811 · full record
Authority
Kerry County Council
Type
RETENTION
Status
NEW APPLICATION
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
0
Floor area
—
Site area
474 m²
Received
27 Aug 2026
We first saw it
18 Sept 2026, 15:44
Decision due
21 Oct 2026
Decision
N/a

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660811/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2660811 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
  3. Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Kerry County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
  4. Submit before 1 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Kerry County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
  5. Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
2660696Conditional16 Sept 20260470 mGhaelscoil Faithleann, ag déanamh iarratais chuig Comhairle Contae Chiarraí ar chead pleanála chun geata rochtana éigeandála a thógáil, mar aon leis na seirbhísí coimhdeacha uile agus na hoibreacha láithreáin gaolmhara uile, ag
2660509Conditional30 Jul 20260381 mchange of use from holiday home to private dwelling
2660427Conditional3 Jul 20260373 mThe proposed development will consist of high-power electric vehicle charging points and associated infrastructure consisting of the following: I. Installation of 8no. electric vehicle charging bays with 8no. Tesla illuminated charging units and associated signage, II. Installation of proposed Tesla supercharger power cabinet equipment, III. Installation of proposed modular substation, IV. Erection of associated EV signage, V. Relocation of an existing security cabin, VI. All associated site development works including surfacing, & line marking.
25249Refused4 Dec 2025063 mCHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING HOME GYM TO HAIR STUDIO
2560730Conditional15 Oct 20250412 mThe erection of an aluminium framed pergola with automatic opening and closing louvre style roof in the internal courtyard of the centre together with all associated site works
2560365Conditional30 Jul 20250446 mThe retention of the change of use of the ground floor of the house to a podiatry clinic and the retention of the material alterations to the front, back and gable elevations of the building. There is only one building involved and the height of the building is 7.7 meters The ground floor of the building has been used as a podiatry clinic for over twenty years
2560261Conditional28 May 20250127 mPlanning Permission to construct a) 2 new changing rooms, b) a coffee kiosk, c) minor changes to the rear / side elevations and all associated site works at Upper Lewis Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry, V93 K585
2460948Conditional2 May 20250466 mChange of use of retail area of existing discount food store to retail unit for sale of bulky goods, internal alterations. External aircon units, replacement signage to existing sign boards. All associated and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development, at Arbutus Drive, Deerpark Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry, V93 W528.

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
322647—Other22 Sept 2025466 m
320930—Refused15 May 2025450 m
320907—Invalid26 Sept 2024450 m
316580—Other14 Aug 2023306 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

  • 27 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 1 Oct 2026
  • 27 Aug 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Kerry County Council before relying on it.