Kerry County Council grants permission for 85-home scheme at Caherslee, Mounthawk and Carrigeendaniel, Co. Kerry

In context

It is one of 58 housing scheme applications Kerry County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,573 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 17 June 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.

Construct 85no. residential units, consisting of, A) 2no. two storey detached houses (4 bed), B) 26.no two storey semi-detached houses (3 bed), C) 4.no two storey semi-detached houses (4 bed), D) 35.no two storey terrace units (2&3bed), E) 2.no Duplex terrace blocks (three storey) consisting of 8 no. terrace house units (2 bed), and 8.no 1 Bed Apartments, F) ancillary crèche with 2.no 1 Bed Apartments over. The proposed development also includes a dedicated pedestrian / cycle path traversing the site with new access at the proposed main entrance off Caherslee Road (R551) & a second dedicated pedestrian / cycle path connection also proposed off Caherslee Road (R551). Ancillary infrastructure works will include connection to the public sewer, construct a new wastewater pumping station and infrastructure, surface water attenuation, water utilities services, public lighting, bin stores, bicycle racks, landscaping, new vehicular access to the development via 1.no new site entrance from Caherslee Road (R551) and all associated site development works.