Kerry County Council grants permission for 510-home scheme at Clash Road, Muing East (Townland), Co. Kerry

In context

It is one of 58 housing scheme applications Kerry County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,557 nationally. Of the 3,030 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 7 November 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Kerry County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

The construction of a residential development of 256 no. residential units with ancillary two storey crèche, landscaping and associated site development works. The proposed development includes the demolition of an existing single-storey dwelling and associated shed and makes provision for 138 no. two storey houses, comprising 88 no. semi-detached units (76 no. 3 bed units and 12 no. 4 bed units) and 50 no. 3 bed terraced units and 118 no. maisonette units over 2 no. storeys (50 no. 1 bed units, 68 no. 2 bed units). Ancillary infrastructure development works will include wastewater infrastructure, surface water attenuation, water utility services, public lighting, bin stores, bicycle stores, 3 no. ESB substations, and all associated site development works. Vehicular access to the development will be via 1 no. new entrance and the reconfiguration of an existing entrance off Clash Road (L2016). The proposed development also includes a separate pedestrian/cycle entrance off Clash Road. The proposal includes dedicated pedestrian and cycling paths traversing the site and setback provision is made along the site’s frontage with Clash Road to facilitate a future cycle infrastructure network.