Observation pack · Kerry County Council
Mail Road , Emalgh West , Dingle Co. Kerry
construct a two storey structure incorporating two number living units with all associated ancillary services and connections
Observations close 28 Oct 2026 15 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 23 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 17 Nov 2026
The application
- Reference
- 2660917 · 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
- 1,939 m²
- Received
- 23 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 7 Oct 2026, 01:19
- Decision due
- 17 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/2660917/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660917at 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 28 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 | KE-007:DP:castleisland-corca-dhuibhne-municipal-district-settlements-plan-variation-3-kerry-cdp-2022-2028 | 15 Jun 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-007:DP:castleisland-corca-dhuibhne-municipal-district-settlements-plan-variation-3-kerry-cdp-2022-2028 · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY KE-007:DP:castleisland-corca-dhuibhne-municipal-district-settlements-plan-variation-3-kerry-cdp-2022-2028 | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- Recorded monument × 4Ringfort - rath · Souterrain · Ogham stone
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660594 | Conditional | 20 Aug 2026 | 0 | 458 m | (i) the demolition of the existing storage sheds to the rear of the existing restaurant; (ii) the construction of a new two-storey storage building, also to the rear of the existing restaurant; (iii) the relocation of the gas cylinder storage area and (iv) all associated site works. |
| 2660334 | Conditional | 7 Aug 2026 | 1 | 0 m | to Retain Existing Guesthouse, Existing Shed and all associated site works within Revised Site Boundaries and Planning Permission to construct an extension to existing guesthouse to serve as private accommodation with all necessary modifications to existing structure |
| 2660508 | Conditional | 22 Jul 2026 | 1 | 116 m | to renovate & extend existing dwelling house which is a protected structure Ref. RPS KY 043 019 including proposed demolition of existing detached shed with the construction of a new detached shed and all associated ancillary works |
| 2660146 | Conditional | 20 Apr 2026 | 0 | 215 m | for ( a ) retention permission to retain existing dwelling house within revised site boundaries and ( b) full permission to ( 1) demolish existing attached boiler house, ( 2) carry out modifications / renovate existing dwelling house, (3) construct two no. single storey extensions ( to the side and to the rear ) of existing dwelling house, ( 4 ) install an external stairs to serve basement and ( 5) decommission existing septic tank and connect to existing dwelling house to the existing public sewer |
| 2660119 | Conditional | 14 Apr 2026 | 0 | 143 m | The development is Planning Permission to (A) Renovate existing single-storey dwelling house with minor elevational changes (B) to raise the roof level (height) of the single-storey dwelling house to convert the attic space into living accommodation with rooflights to the front elevation (C) demolish existing rear extension and shed (D) to extend the dwelling to the rear and for permission for all associated site works at Emlagh West, Cooleen, Dingle, Co. Kerry – V92N8X9. |
| 2561221 | Conditional | 25 Feb 2026 | 0 | 274 m | The site extends to approx. 0.146 ha with frontage onto Avondale, Dykegate Street and The Mall River and is partially located within an Architectural Conservation Area. The proposed development consists of the demolition of elements of the existing buildings on site to facilitate the proposal, the refurbishment of The Phoenix Cinema building and existing outbuildings and the construction of an extension to The Phoenix Cinema building and associated reuse and extension of outbuildings on the subject site to provide an innovative regional cultural centre (approx. 2029.2 sq.m). The proposal extends across 3 no. buildings on the site, ranging in height from 1 – 3 storeys and comprises the following: Multi-Disciplinary Performance Space, Gallery Shop, Gallery, Screening Room/Cinema, Lounge Bar/Restaurant/Café With Associated Kitchen, Offices And Staff Welfare, Bookable Rooms, Second Performance/Workshop Space, Multi-Purpose Studio, Central Connecting Courtyard; all to be licensed as a multi-functional space; together with 2 no. artists residential studios with independent access from Avondale. 10 no. cycle parking spaces are proposed within the central courtyard area. 2 no. terraces at 1st and 2nd floor are proposed overlooking the courtyard. The principal entrance to the cultural centre will be from Dykegate Street, where the existing site access points are located. The proposed development provides pedestrian access to the proposed main centre building and multipurpose building from Dykegate Street. The development will enhance the pedestrian/ vehicular access point to the central courtyard area, providing an upgraded courtyard access arrangement. A new secondary access point to the site for pedestrians/ vehicles is provided along Avondale. This is to facilitate, inter alia, access to the artists’ studios and servicing for the development. A loading bay is provided along Avondale, within the site boundary. Note: this proposal includes all associated site and infrastructural works above and below ground to include provision for water services; foul and surface water drainage and connections; attenuation proposal; permeable paving; all landscaping works; and general plant areas; landscaped boundary treatment; footpath upgrades as required; public lighting as required; and electrical services. |
| 25308 | Conditional | 23 Feb 2026 | 0 | 359 m | To retain an existing 2 storey dwelling house and associated boiler shed as constructed |
| 2530 | Conditional | 29 Jan 2026 | 0 | 471 m | CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH ATTIC ACCOMMODATION, ALSO TO ALLOW FOR ALL PUBLIC SERIVICE CONNECTIONS AND TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501308 | — | Granted | 19 Aug 2026 | 143 m |
| 501019 | — | Granted with conditions | 31 Jul 2026 | 274 m |
| 500240 | — | Granted with conditions | 23 Mar 2026 | 393 m |
| 321393 | — | Refused | 6 Feb 2026 | 358 m |
| 320804 | — | Granted with conditions | 5 Feb 2026 | 490 m |
| 319507 | — | Granted with conditions | 6 Mar 2025 | 482 m |
| 315671 | — | Granted with conditions | 19 Nov 2024 | 387 m |
| 319055 | — | Granted with conditions | 14 Oct 2024 | 152 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
- 23 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 28 Oct 2026
- 23 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.