Lower Bridge Street, Killorglin
Homes here mostly date from the 2000s. 2 planning files on this house, the latest from 2026. 1 application nearby open for comments.
Not held yet for Kerry County Council: council consultations.
How planning works, with this area's numbers
steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years- 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
- 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
- 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 55 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 3 months after
- 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
What's the planning story of this house?
When it was built, and the rules since
Most homes here were built 2001–10, under planning permission and building regulations. 2 planning files on this house, the latest from 2026.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
- 20262660100 · extension · approved 2026 · not started, runs out 2031approvedstartedsigned off
- 202121146 · extension · approved 2021 · ran out unbuiltapprovedstartedsigned off
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
Town Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses.
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
kenmare minicipal district local area plan 2024 2030 · 24 May 2024 – 23 May 2030
Not on this site: protected building, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 10 | bridge; Saint James's Catholic Church |
| Monuments | 5 | Castle - tower house; Church |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Sites and Monuments Record, SMR zones of notification, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle) · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:06 | open |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:35 | open |
| Sites and Monuments Record | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:29 | open |
| SMR zones of notification | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:34 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
Could you extend?
Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.
What happened to applications like yours
A new house in a garden is harder: 75% approved, and 1 in 2 is asked for more information.
Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.
CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 12 nearby, 1,911 council-wide
Farrantoreen, file by file since 2021
1 of 1 decided extensions on the road were approved.
4 files with "Farrantoreen" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.
MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2021–2026
Extensions and refusals right beside you 0 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m
Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months
No home extensions within 250 m in the last 12 months.
Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months
Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 55 days. 1 in 3 is asked for more information, which adds about 122 days. Building starts about 3 months after permission.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated23 decided home extensions, 8 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála
What appeals changed
0 of 2 appealed approvals were reversed.
Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.
CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file
What's changing around you?
- 1Fairfield, Castleconway 2660938
- 25.5 ha zoned for homes
- 3Upper Bridge Street, Killorglin SN0014686KY
- 40.3 ha zoned for homes
- 5Market Street, Killorglin N/A - PART 8
- 60.2 ha zoned for homes
- 70.3 ha zoned for homes
- 80.1 ha zoned for homes
- 93.6 ha zoned for homes
- 10Market Road, Killorglin 2660699
- 11Market Road, Killorglin 2660593
- 12Iveragh Road, Killorglin 2687
- 13Castleconway, Killorglin 2660716
- 14Langford Street Upper, Farrantoreen 2660308
- 15Clover Hill, Iveragh Road 2660518
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 36 permissions since 2016, 10 show a start notice and 3 have a completion certificate.
Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.
Measured38 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 2 Nov 2026.
- Comments close 2 Nov 20261 day left12660938 · application received — The change of use and refurbishment of the existing two-storey building to provide a…€20 to the council · 151 m away
- Time to appeal ends 6 Nov 20265 days left2560958 · REFUSED — Planning Permission for change of use from a first floor bar and restaurant to 1 no. studio apartment and…€220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 305 m away
Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file
Sites that could change 10 within 500 m
Empty land zoned for homes 10
- 25.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 67 m
- 40.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 130 m
- 60.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 200 m
- 70.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 201 m
- 80.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 211 m
- 93.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 227 m
- 0.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 231 m
- 0.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 250 m
- 0.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 257 m
- 0.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 283 m
Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026, 23:09 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:43 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 5 and 9 a year; busiest 2022. 95% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Open for comments €20 to comment
- 1Fairfield , Castleconway , Killorglin comments close 2 Nov 2026The change of use and refurbishment of the existing two-storey building to provide a ground-floor retail unit…
Every application within 500 m 8 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 13Castleconway , Killorglin , Co. Kerry Approved with conditionspermission for the change of use of existing dwelling house to medical centre, together with elevational…
- 10Market Road , Killorglin , Co. Kerry No decision yetto carry out change of use from offices to 1 in number Townhouse, replace existing roofs, carry out…
- 11Market Road , Killorglin , Co. Kerry Approved with conditionschange use of existing garage to therapy room
- 15Clover Hill , Iveragh Road , Killorglin Approved with conditionsPermission to: A) Re-locate existing vehicular entrance including realignment of northern boundary wall, B)…
- 12Iveragh Road , Killorglin , Co.Kerry No decision yet(A) construct a two story semi-detached mixed use building comprising of 2 no. ground floor commercial units…
- 14Langford Street Upper , Farrantoreen , Killorglin Approved with conditions(i) Retention Permission to retain existing foundation and rising blockwork, and (ii) Permission to complete…
- Daly's Lane , Main Street , Killorglin Approved with conditionsfor (i) permission to add stair/lift access extension (ii) permission to change use of first floor from…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
Building work nearby 6 in the last 12 months
- Langford Street, Killorglin, Kerry · 13 Oct 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 26/60308 · 482 m
- 5Market Street, Killorglin, Kerry · 23 Sept 2026 · start notice not signed off · N/A - PART 8 · 151 m
- 3Upper Bridge Street, Killorglin, Kerry, V93 PN34 · 24 Aug 2026 · 2 homes · 7-day notice not signed off · 121 m
- Upper Bridge Street, Killorglin, Kerry, V93 EW2T · 17 Apr 2026 · 2 homes · 7-day notice signed off · 148 m
- Iveragh Road, Killorglin, Kerry, V93TX8F · 16 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2460468 · 385 m
- Iveragh Road, Killorglin, Kerry, V93 YV32 · 15 Apr 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 416 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Scamps & Scholars Childcare · Crèche | 13 Mar 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 71 m |
How we work this out
How busy is this area About as busy as most of Kerry County Council.
How we work this out
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 03:07 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
44% of homes built before 1971 (council 26%). 36% owner-occupied (council 70%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 077106005/077106006
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Scoil Mhuire B · primary · 367 pupils · 298 m
- The Intermediate School · postprimary · 711 pupils · 652 m
- Community College Killorglin · postprimary · 285 pupils · 676 m
Stops 1
- Killorglin · 279, 279A, 280 · 2/hour at peak · 214 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Scoil Mhuire B · 298 m+1.4% pupils (367)
- The Intermediate School · 652 m+14.1% pupils (711)
- Community College Killorglin · 676 m-1% pupils (285)
Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 23:02 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026, 23:04 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026, 05:02 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 01:08 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 1 Nov 2026, 02:24 | open |
| Land Development Agency public land register | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
| cso_saps_2022 | CC BY 4.0 | — | open |
| National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| EPA strategic noise maps | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
| Fingal County Council | CC BY 4.0 | — | — |
What to ask, and who
- Extension (2660100) approved 2026, not started: still planned?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
- Extension (21146) ran out unbuilt in 2026: built anyway?Seller · solicitorAsk for: If built: proof it started in time, and an opinion of compliance.
- Next to a recorded monument: does digging need notice?Seller · councilAsk for: Details of past works from the seller.
- Application 151 m away open for comments until 2 Nov 2026: comment?CouncilAsk for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Any work done without planning permission?Seller · solicitorAsk for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
Where this is, the terms, the sources
- Townland
- Farrantoreen
- Electoral division
- Killorglin
- Electoral area
- Kenmare
- Council
- Kerry County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- 2 applications on this site; latest 2660100, approved 2026, not started, runs out 2031.
- Zoned M2 (major town centre); monument zone; no vacant land tax.
- 10 sites nearby could change: 10 empty zoned plots.
- 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 2 Nov 2026.
- Killorglin (bus 279, 279A) 214 m away: 2 an hour at morning peak.
- Here (2022 census): 57% rent (council 24%); 36% of homes empty (council 22%); most built 2001–2010; 43% drive to work (council 62%); population up 7% since 2016.
- Around here the council decides in a median 64 days (about 9 weeks); 49% are asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 5 in the last year, 32 three years before.
What the terms mean 8 terms
- Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
- Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
- Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
- Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
- Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
- Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
- Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
- What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources and licences 27
| Source | Publisher | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA strategic noise maps | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| National Transport Authority | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | An Coimisiún Pleanála | CC BY 4.0 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| data.gov.ie | Various (see each layer) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | National Monuments Service (SMR zones) | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 1 Nov 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 31 Oct 2026 |
| cso.ie | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0) | — | CC BY 4.0 | — |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Local authorities (derelict sites registers) | CC BY 4.0 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | Tailte Éireann | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| services-eu1.arcgis.com | CSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributors | CC BY 4.0 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| propertypriceregister.ie | Property Services Regulatory Authority (PPR) | © PSRA, PSI licence | 1 Nov 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 28 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026 |