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Deenagh Lodge , Knockreer , Killarney

PERMISSION TO (I) PLACE A MODULAR TOILET UNIT WITH SCREENING WALL ADJACENT TO DEENAGH LODGE, (II) LAY A STONE PAVING SURFACE TO THE FRONT AND TWO SIDES OF THE LODGE AND (III) CONSTRUCT ALL ASSOCIATED SERVICES. DEENAGH LODGE IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE WITH NIAH REF. NO. 21400801AND PROTECTED STRUCTURE REFERENCE RPS-KY-0567. THIS PLANNING APPLICATION IS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS).

Observations close 14 Oct 2026 closes today
5 weeks from receipt (received 9 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 3 Nov 2026

The application

Reference
2660864 · full record
Authority
Kerry County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Status
NEW APPLICATION
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
0
Floor area
—
Site area
1,006 m²
Received
9 Sept 2026
We first saw it
29 Sept 2026, 23:03
Decision due
3 Nov 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/2660864/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2660864 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 14 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

CodeObjectivePlanIn force
G5
Open space and amenity
Mixed/general 'green' /recreation/conservation, other: A mix of uses from sub-categories G1-G4KE-006:DP:killarney-municipal-district-settlements-plan-variation-2-kerry-cdp-2022-202819 Jan 2026 → 14 Aug 2028

An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.

Source: KERRY KE-006:DP:killarney-municipal-district-settlements-plan-variation-2-kerry-cdp-2022-2028 · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
KERRY KE-006:DP:killarney-municipal-district-settlements-plan-variation-2-kerry-cdp-2022-2028—27 Sept 2026, 19:37open

Designations on or near the site

  • NIAH-recorded building × 1
    Killarney House
  • Recorded monument × 1
    Bridge

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
25172Conditional28 Jan 20260422 mREF. 22/212 TO CONSTRUCT A TRADITIONAL-STYLE, SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, REFLECTING THE DESIGN APPROVED UNDER OUTLINE PERMISSIN ABP-314276-22. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS, UNDERGROUND SERVICE CONNECTIONS, LANDSCAPING AND SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT
2561005Conditional16 Dec 20250409 mCHANGE OF USE OF NO.35 NEW STREET, FROM DENTAL SURGERY TO OFFICE/CONSTITUENCY OFFICE
2560754Conditional21 Oct 20250377 m(A) Retention permission to retain the front façade window-door window configuration as constructed. (B) Retention permission of the existing flat roof as constructed and windows at rear of property (C) Permission to extend existing roof to create a continuous ridge line on the front elevation with all associated site works.
2560620Conditional11 Sept 20250351 mfor Permission to refurbish and extend existing dwelling house, all in accordance with plans and particulars submitted
2460912Conditional28 Jan 20252337 mCONSTRUCT TWO NUMBER TWO STOREY DWELLINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
2460719Refused14 Nov 20241337 mCONSTRUCT TWO NUMBER TWO STOREY HOLIDAY HOMES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
2460295Conditional8 Jul 20240302 mThe construction of a residential development of: 224 no. residential units with ancillary two storey crèche, landscaping, road improvements, pedestrian / cycleways, storm water upgrades and associated site development works. The proposed development makes provision for 76 houses comprising of 8 no. 2-storey 2-bedroom townhouses, 28 no. 2-storey 3-bedroom townhouses, 10 no. 2-storey 3-bedroom semi-detached units and 30 no. 2-storey 4-bedroom semi-detached units. The proposed development includes 148 no. apartments / duplexes to be provided as follows: Block 1 (4 no. 2-bedroom & 4 no. 3-bedroom over 3 storeys), Block 2 (2 no. 2-bedroom & 2 no. 3-bedroom over 3-storeys), Block 3 (4 no. 1-bedroom, 10 no. 2-bedroom and 6 no. 3-bedroom over 3-storeys), Block 4 (10 no. 1-bedroom & 10 no. 2-bedroom over 3-storeys), Block J (32 no. 2-bedroom over 4 storeys), Block K (16 no. 1-bedroom apartments & 16 no. 2-bedroom apartments over 4 storeys) Block L (32 no. 2-bedroom apartments over 4 storeys). The proposed development will provide for a new vehicular access and pedestrian entrances onto Port Road, upgrades to Port Road comprising reduction in carriageway widths, provision of shared pedestrian/cycle path and uncontrolled pedestrian crossing, and a pedestrian connection to Millwood Estate. It is proposed to upgrade the stormwater network on St. Margaret’s Road (approximately 140 metres north of the main development site) to support the development. Ancillary infrastructure development works will include relocation/undergrounding of ESB powerlines, wastewater infrastructure including foul pumping station, surface water attenuation, water utility services, public lighting, bin stores, bicycle stores, ESB substations, and all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development.
24106Conditional3 May 20241236 mTO AMEND CONDITION NR 3 OF PLANNING REF 18/561 TO PERMIT THE SALE OF THE DWELLING HOUSES AS INDIVIDUAL UNITS AT THE REAR OF WEST END HOUSE A PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF 21400887, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
500855—Granted4 Jun 2026422 m
320288—Granted with conditions12 Nov 2024302 m
314276—Granted11 Dec 2023422 m
312987—Refused22 Aug 2022294 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

  • 9 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 14 Oct 2026
  • 9 Sept 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 29 Sept 2026, 23:03. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Kerry County Council before relying on it.