Observation pack · Kerry County Council
23 Friary Downes , Ardshanavooley , Killarney Co Kerry
Permission to construct an extension and alterations to existing dwelling house all in accordance with plans and particulars submitted
Observations close 23 Oct 2026 window closed
5 weeks from receipt (received 18 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 12 Nov 2026
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 2660906 · 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
- 290 m²
- Received
- 18 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 7 Oct 2026, 01:19
- Decision due
- 12 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
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660906/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660906at 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. - 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.
- Submit before 23 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.
- 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
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: To protect and improve existing residential areas | killarney municipal district settlements plan variation 2 kerry cdp 2022 2028 | 19 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 County Council development plan zoning · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry County Council development plan zoning | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660575 | Conditional | 1 Oct 2026 | 0 | 86 m | Retention Permission to Retain the attic floor, minor Elevational Alterations, additional outdoor play areas at 1st floor level of the creche and roof lights all as constructed within revised Site Boundaries. Planning Permission for A) The change of use of attic floor to childcare use. B) To construct revised Parking/Drop off areas. C) Construct Bin Storage Area. D) Erect signage on southeast elevation and E) Construct a canopy area above the existing entrance and all ancillary site works. |
| 2660718 | Conditional | 23 Sept 2026 | 0 | 327 m | 1. Construction of a 123 no. dwellings in a mix of duplex, maisonette and apartment typologies comprising 16 no. 1 bed apartments, 6 no. 2 bed apartments, 11 no. 1 bed duplex apartments, 11 no. 2 bed duplex maisonettes, 28 no. 2 bed duplex apartments, 28 no. 3 bed duplex maisonettes and 23 no. 3 bed terrace houses, all in building heights ranging from 2 to 4 storeys. 2. A total of 139 no. surface car parking spaces, including 4 no. car-share parking spaces, 6 no. visitor spaces, and 5 no. assigned Part M/accessible spaces. 3. Bicycle parking comprising of 272 no spaces in total, comprising 124 no. spaces within the private open space of ground floor residential units and 96 no. spaces within secure sheltered structures and designated secure bicycle parking areas, and 52 no. short stay/visitor spaces. 4. 3,600 sq.m of public open space, including arrival pocket park, central pocket park and amenity landscape areas (including 117 sq.m of play), grass lawns, kickabout areas, picnic areas and seating areas; 5. 956 sq.m of communal external open space, including seating areas, nature trails, and amenity grass lawns. 6. Additional environmental open space of 1,790 sq.m, including landscape buffers, protection and enhancement of existing hedgerows and trees. 7. A new vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access from the existing estate road adjoining the site to the south. 8. Infrastructure works to serve the proposed development to include the internal road and footpath network, ESB cabinets/substations/switchrooms, site and external building lighting, site drainage works, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, communal bin stores, and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground. |
| 2660536 | Conditional | 5 Aug 2026 | 259 | 350 m | 10-Year Planning Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) for development at this site Countess Road, Dromhale (townland), Killarney, Co. Kerry. The development will consist of: The construction of a residential development of 259 no. residential units with ancillary single storey creche, landscaping and all associated site development works. The proposed development includes the demolition of 2 no. existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling houses and an existing ruinous structure on the site and construction of 103 no. two storey houses (3-bed units), comprising of 27 no. terraced units, 62 no. end of terrace units, and 14 no. side entry units, 82 no. courtyard apartment units over 2 no. storeys (42 no. 1-bed units, 40 no. 2-bed units), and 74 no. apartment units (34 no. 1-bed units, 40 no. 2-bed units) in 2 no. part 3 storey and part 4 storey blocks. Vehicular access to the proposed development will be via one entrance from Countess Road (L3904) to the north, with the entrance design including improvement works on the public road inclusive of a raised crossing point. The design includes pedestrian/cycle infrastructure to/from Countess Road and internally within the development site and to adjoining areas. Ancillary site works include car parking, provision of bicycle parking and bin storage facilities serving the proposed apartment/courtyard apartment buildings and creche, 2 no. ESB substations, landscaping, water services and drainage infrastructure (including foul and storm network upgrades in Countess Grove), and all associated site development works. The proposed development also provides for the demolition of existing site boundary walls along Countess Road. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. LRD Website: www.CountessRoadLRD.ie |
| 2561138 | Conditional | 22 Jul 2026 | 1 | 136 m | Planning Permission to Construct Dwelling and attached family flat and all associated site works |
| 2660427 | Conditional | 3 Jul 2026 | 0 | 316 m | The 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. |
| 2655 | Conditional | 18 Jun 2026 | 0 | 474 m | A) Extend existing 2 storey dwelling house, creating a new 2 storey, 2 bedroom apartment/granny flat. B) Alter existing vehicular access to Lewis road, C) Carry out all associated site works |
| 2660201 | Conditional | 29 Apr 2026 | 0 | 108 m | for the construction of a single-storey extension to provide a passenger waiting area, to the front of the existing bus station, the reconfiguration of the internal layout of the building to improve accessibility and functionality. Demolition of 2no. Canopies to accommodate the new extension, and all associated site and development work necessary to facilitate the proposed development |
| 2660088 | Conditional | 31 Mar 2026 | 0 | 91 m | Change of use of existing retail units No.43 to 48 inclusive into a single unit, comprising of an indoor family entertainment centre to include a fully accessible 8 Lane bowling facility, interactive games area, flexible seating area and all associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324701 | — | pending | 8 Oct 2026 | 327 m |
| 324591 | — | pending | 21 Aug 2026 | 350 m |
| 500895 | — | Refused | 26 Jun 2026 | 383 m |
| 501237 | — | Invalid | 28 Apr 2026 | 91 m |
| 322647 | — | Other | 22 Sept 2025 | 370 m |
| 321077 | — | Granted with conditions | 10 Sept 2025 | 396 m |
| 320930 | — | Refused | 15 May 2025 | 268 m |
| 320376 | — | Other | 7 Oct 2024 | 357 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
- 18 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 23 Oct 2026
- 18 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 7 Oct 2026, 01:19. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Kerry County Council before relying on it.