Kerry County Council grants permission for 85-home scheme at The Parsonage, Bell Height, Co. Kerry

In context

It is one of 58 housing scheme applications Kerry County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,568 nationally. Of the 3,037 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 11 March 2026. 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.

(a) Demolish existing dwelling house (b) construct 85 residential units consisting of 13 no terrace dwelling houses; 24 no semi detached dwelling houses; Apartment Block A containing 19 Residential units (13 x 1-Bed, 6 x 2 bed); Apartment Block B containing 7 Residential units (7 x 2-Bed); Apartment Block C containing 11 residential units (11 x 2 bed); Apartment Block D containing 11 Residential units (11 x 2-Bed), (c) construct Pre-school and all associated roads and site services. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted with this application