188-home scheme proposed at off Park Road, Ardshanavooly (townland), Co. Kerry

In context

It is one of 62 housing scheme applications Kerry County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,609 nationally. Of the 3,040 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

Anyone can make a submission or observation to Kerry County Council until 5 November 2026, for a fee of €20. Only those who make a submission can later appeal the decision. The council is due to decide by 26 November 2026, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

How to make a submission

The development description, as lodged

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

permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD). The development will consist of the construction of a residential development of 188 no. residential units with ancillary creche, landscaping and all associated site development works. The proposed development includes the construction of 120 no. two and three storey houses comprising of 53 no. townhouse units (37 no. 3-bed units, 16 no. 4-bed units), 48 no. semi-detached units (30 no. 3-bed units, 18 no. 4-bed units), 19 no. mews houses (19 no. 2-bed units), and 68 no. apartments in 2 no. four storey blocks (36 no. 1-bed units, 32 no. 2-bed units). Vehicular access to the proposed development will be via the proposed Killarney Strategic Links Project - Links Road A-C, part of which will be delivered by the proposed development. The design includes short and longer term future accesses reflecting the phased delivery of Links Road A-C, as well as pedestrian/cycle infrastructure to/from Friary Downs / the R876 to the south and internally within the development site and to adjoining areas. Ancillary site works include car parking, provision of bicycle parking and bin storage facilities serving the proposed apartment/courtyard apartment buildings and creche, 1 no. ESB substation, landscaping, water services and drainage infrastructure and all associated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. LRD Website: www.DeerparkLRD.ie. Located