N70, Milltown
Homes here mostly date from the 1970s. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2024.
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 54 days
- 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
- 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
- 6PermissionLasts 5 years
- 7StartStart notice to the council
- 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 1971–80, after planning permission began and before building regulations (1992). 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2025.
Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.
MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area
- 20252461005 · extension · approved 2025 · not started, runs out 2030approvedstartedsigned off
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
What it says
Existing Residential: To protect and improve existing residential areas
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
castleisland corca dhuibhne municipal district settlements plan variation 3 kerry cdp 2022 2028 · 15 Jun 2026 – 14 Aug 2028
Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.
Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Milltown (456 m)
| Within 500 m | Count | For example |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage inventory buildings | 5 | Milltown Church (Kilcolman); Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart |
| Monuments | 4 | Ringfort - rath; Castle - tower house |
How we work this out
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 19 Oct 2026, 23:51
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development plan zoning (councils) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026, 23:24 | open |
| EPA licensed facilities (LEAP) | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 23:51 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 00:29 | open |
| Constraint layers (bundle) | CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | 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 |
How we work this out
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 01:46
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 01:46 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 01:30 | 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: 100% approved, and 1 in 3 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 · 5 nearby, 1,899 council-wide
Milltown, file by file since 2021
9 of 9 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 4 of 4.
18 files with "Milltown" 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 25 Oct 2026, 01:46
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 01:46 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 01:30 | open |
How long, and what if someone objects?
A home extension's journey here
A decision takes 54 days.
Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.
Calculated14 decided home extensions, 6 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
Appeals nearby 1 in the last 12 months
- 500918 Granted · Kilcolman , Miltown , Co. Kerry · 206 m
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews), National Planning Application Database · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 01:30
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Courts Service legal diary (judicial reviews) | © the publisher | 24 Oct 2026, 23:01 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 01:30 | open |
What's changing around you?
- 11.2 ha zoned for homes
- 20.9 ha zoned for homes
- 32.2 ha zoned for homes
- 40.3 ha zoned for homes
- 50.3 ha zoned for homes
- 61.2 ha zoned for homes
- 7MilltownCastlemaine, GAA pitch cloonmore 2660791
- 8Castlemaine Rd, Milltown 2660134
- 9Church Street, Milltown 2660903
- 10Milltown Health Centre, Church Street 2660821
What happens to applications within 500 m
Permission isn't building. Of 16 permissions since 2016, 9 show a start notice and 0 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.
Measured16 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates
The next 30 days
Nothing closes within 500 m in the next 30 days.
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
- 11.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 50 m
- 20.9 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 130 m
- 32.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 130 m
- 40.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 134 m
- 50.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 171 m
- 61.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 222 m
- 0.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 237 m
- 0.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 253 m
- 0.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 293 m
- 1.8 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 0 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 25 Oct 2026, 01:46
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 01:46 | open |
| Derelict sites registers | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 23:17 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 01:30 | open |
| Residential Zoned Land Tax maps | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026, 00:29 | open |
Applications within 500 m, by year
Between 1 and 4 a year; busiest 2022. 100% of decisions were approvals.
2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.
Measuredcouncil register via NPAD
Every application within 500 m 5 in the last 12 months
See every application on the map
- 9Church Street , Milltown , Co. Kerry No decision yetpermission to a) demolish an existing shed on site, b) refurbish and extend the existing dwelling, to include…
- 10Milltown Health Centre , Church Street , Milltown Co. Kerry No decision yetPermission for demolition of existing ramp, construction of new ramp, widening of pedestrian gateway, along…
- 7MilltownCastlemaine , GAA pitch cloonmore , Milltown Co Kerry. No decision yetPlanning permission to construct an outdoor sauna & contrast therapy area together with all associated site…
- 8Castlemaine Rd , Milltown , Co. Kerry Approved with conditionsPermission for 1. Change of use from retail unit to clinic, 2. Carry out elevational changes to front…
- Castlemaine Road , Milltown , Co.Kerry Withdrawn or not validTo (A) Demolish 3 No. derelict, mid-terrace dwelling houses, (B) Construct 1 No., 1 bed and 2 No.2 bed…
How we work this out
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 01:46
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 01:30 | open |
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 01:46 | open |
Building work nearby 3 in the last 12 months
- Castlemaine Road, Milltown, Kerry, V93 AYT2 · 9 Oct 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 2660134 · 258 m
- Ballyoughtragh North, Milltown, Kerry, V93 A2AE · 23 Jun 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 23-60189 · 298 m
- Cloonmore, Milltown, Kerry, V93F884 · 3 Feb 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 23/146 · 200 m
How we work this out
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 01:46
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 01:46 | open |
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools
Named places estate, developments, inspections
Crèches and schools inspected
| Name | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Children's House Montessori, Milltown · Crèche | 7 Apr 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate | 415 m |
How we work this out
How busy is this area Busier than 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 25 Oct 2026, 01:46
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) | CC BY 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026, 23:08 | open |
| Building Control Management System (commencement notices) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 01:46 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 01:30 | open |
What's the area like?
This street block against the council
60% owner-occupied (council 70%).
MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 077136010
Schools, stops and the council
Schools
- Presentation Secondary School · postprimary · 712 pupils · 370 m
- Nagle Rice Primary School · primary · 337 pupils · 593 m
Stops 4
- Milltown · 276, 279, 279A · 1/hour at peak · 331 m
- Milltown · 276, 279, 279A · 1/hour at peak · 337 m
- Presentation School · 276 · 0/hour at peak · 427 m
- Presentation School · 276 · 0/hour at peak · 437 m
Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year
- Presentation Secondary School · 370 m+4.2% pupils (712)
- Nagle Rice Primary School · 593 m-5.9% pupils (337)
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 25 Oct 2026, 01:51
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026, 23:44 | open |
| Department of Education school list | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026, 23:32 | open |
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 2026, 01:30 | open |
| Council consultation portals | Public | 25 Oct 2026, 01:52 | open |
| Council meetings (ModernGov) | Public | 25 Oct 2026, 01:51 | 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 (2461005) approved 2025, not started: still planned?Seller · solicitorAsk for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
- On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?SolicitorAsk for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
- 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
- Milltown
- Electoral division
- Milltown
- Electoral area
- Corca Dhuibhne
- Council
- Kerry County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
- 1 application on this site; latest 2461005, approved 2025, not started, runs out 2030.
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); on the vacant land tax map.
- 10 sites nearby could change: 10 empty zoned plots.
- Milltown (bus 276, 279) 331 m away: 1 an hour at morning peak; 3 from all stops within 500 m.
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 55–59 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
- Here (2022 census): 60% owner-occupied (council 70%); 16% of homes empty (council 22%); most built 1971–1980; 68% drive to work (council 62%); population up 14% since 2016.
- The council decides in a median 63 days (about 9 weeks); 46% are asked for more information.
- Homes started within 1 km: 1 in the last year, 30 three years before.
What the terms mean 6 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.
- 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 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| data.nbco.gov.ie | National Building Control Office (BCMS) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 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 |
| dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | Local authorities (consultation portals) | Public | 25 Oct 2026 |
| www2.courts.ie | — | © the publisher | 24 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 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| data.epa.ie | Environmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register) | CC BY 4.0 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| transportforireland.ie | National Transport Authority | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| lda.ie | Land Development Agency | CC BY 4.0 | 11 Sept 2026 |
| meetings.fingal.ie | Local authorities (council meetings) | Public | 25 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Department of Housing (National Planning Application Database) | CC BY 4.0 | 25 Oct 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 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities (RZLT maps) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Education | CC BY 4.0 | 27 Sept 2026 |
| gov.ie | Department of Housing | CC BY-SA 4.0 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| tusla.ie | Tusla (Early Years Inspectorate) | Public register | 21 Oct 2026 |
| services.arcgis.com | Local authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan) | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Oct 2026 |