Kerry County Council grants permission for 245-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 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 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 17 September 2025. 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 245 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 163 no. two storey houses, comprising 58 no. semi-detached units (40 no. 3 bed units and 18 no. 4 bed units) and 105 no. 3 bed terraced units and 82 no. own-door maisonette/apartment units over 2 no. storeys (40 no. 1 bed units, 42no. 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.