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Planning permission in Killarney

Planning permission in Killarney is decided by Kerry County Council. Search Killarney planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Killarney over the last 5 years.

Granted in Killarney

366 granted, 35 refused in the last 5 years. That is 2 points above the Kerry average.

Applications
483

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
401

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
31%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Killarney

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Kerry County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
Retention Permission to retain alterations, as constructed to his dwelling house previously granted under Planning Register Reference 21/1030,...
No. 5 Coolclogher Drive, Loreto Road, Killarney, reference 2660772
12 Oct 2026
Granted
Retention Permission to Retain the attic floor, minor Elevational Alterations, additional outdoor play areas at 1st floor level of the creche and...
Ardshanavooly, Killarney, Co Kerry, reference 2660575
1 Oct 2026
Granted
1.
Ardshanavooly, Killarney, Co. Kerry, reference 2660718
23 Sept 2026
Refused
Permission to Construct a Dwellinghouse served by an effluent treatment tank and polishing filter at Groin, Killarney, Co.
Groin, Killarney, Co. Kerry, reference 2660628
31 Aug 2026
Granted
Planning Permission for the Construction of 1No dwelling incorporating a ‘granny flat’, and all ancillary services including driveway entrance and...
Scrahane Court / Scrahane Mews, Ross Road, Killarney Co. Kerry, reference 2660290
13 Aug 2026
Granted
Permission to construct a bay window extension to the front of the existing dwelling and to construct a new rear single storey extension and also...
43 St. Brendan's Place, Killarney, Co. Kerry, reference 2660570
13 Aug 2026
Granted
Permission for the change of use of the permitted Hotel Bar on the part ground floor and part lower ground floor mezzanine of the existing hotel...
The Ross Hotel, Kenmare Place, Killarney, reference 2660565
12 Aug 2026
Granted
10-Year Planning Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) for development at this site Countess Road, Dromhale (townland),...
Countess Road, Dromhale (townland), Killarney Co. Kerry, reference 2660536
5 Aug 2026

Killarney planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

Killarney approval rates by project type

How often each kind of project was granted in Killarney over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.

House extension122 decided
98%
Shed or garage16 decided
94%
New house52 decided
88%
Apartments and housing schemes52 decided
87%
Change of use38 decided
87%

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Common questions about Killarney planning

Do I need planning permission in Killarney?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Killarney as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Kerry County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Killarney?

Kerry County Council is the planning authority for Killarney. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Killarney?

91 in 100 decided applications in Killarney were granted over the last 5 years, from 401 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.