Rathmore , Co Kerry
retention permission to retain the existing basement, as constructed, as part of the overall dwelling house with internal and external alterations, together with all associated site works
The application
- Reference
- 2660953 · 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
- 2,018 m²
- Received
- 1 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
- Decision due
- 25 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/2660953/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660953at 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 5 Nov 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.
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 |
| S3 Community infrastructure | Community Facilities: For the provision of community related facilities | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660605 | Conditional | 24 Aug 2026 | 0 | 129 m | Permission to:- (a) demolish existing storage buildings and boiler house adjacent to Teach Iosagain building (b) construct a storage shed, ancillary services and areas |
| 2660438 | Conditional | 10 Jul 2026 | 0 | 484 m | (A) retain existing dwelling house and domestic garage / store as constructed within revised site boundaries, (B) permission to decommission the existing septic tank and install a new mechanical aeration unit and peat polishing filter |
| 2560681 | Conditional | 29 Sept 2025 | 0 | 163 m | Permission to demolish and remove existing front/roadside brick site boundary wall |
| 22338 | Conditional | 29 Mar 2023 | 0 | 450 m | (A) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN EXISTING CONCRETE FOUNDATION SLAB, (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW AGRICULTURAL BUILDING FOR STORAGE OF FARM MACHINERY, (C) PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW ENTRANCE AND ACCESS DRIVEWAY TO NEW AGRICULTURAL BUILDING AND ALL SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS |
| 221322 | Conditional | 16 Feb 2023 | 0 | 165 m | (A) CHANGE THE USE OF PORTION OF THE EXISTING COMMERCIAL/SHOP FLOOR SPACE TO USE AS AN OFF LICENSE AREA, (B) CONSTRUCT AN ADDITIONAL FIRE ESCAPE AND DOOR ALONG THE NORTHERN ELEVATION OF THE EXISTING SHOP ALONG WITH ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND SERVICES |
| 22854 | Conditional | 5 Oct 2022 | 1 | 129 m | (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING STORAGE BUILDING AND BOILER ROOM (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION ONTO THE EXISTING TEACH IOSAGAIN BUILDING CONSISTING OF A NEW GYMNASIUM, NEW MENS SHED, OFFICE AREA AND STORAGE AREA AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, YOUTH CREATIVITY ROOM, SITTING ROOM AND TOILET FACILITIES AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL AND ALL SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS |
| 22768 | Conditional | 9 Sept 2022 | 0 | 161 m | DEMOLISH EXISTING FRONT STREET BOUNDARY WALL AND PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW NATURAL STONE WALL WITH A GALVANISED STEEL RAILING ON TOP |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324040 | — | Other | 30 Jul 2026 | 0 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
- 1 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 5 Nov 2026
- 1 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Kerry County Council before relying on it.