Gortroe

89 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortroe, from 66 m² to 149,649 m² (14.96 ha, 36.98 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, Kerry · 35 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Mixed/general 'green' /recreation/conservation, other (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, Kerry · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, Kerry · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Built up Area (Built up area)
  Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 2 Aug 2026N/a

  We, Andrew Duggan & Kerri O’Connor, intend to apply to Kerry County Council for retention permission for a partially constructed garage structure as constructed on site. Furthermore, full planning permission is sought for the following development: (a) The completion of the aforementioned garage structure; (b) The partial demolition of existing extensions and annexes to the existing dwelling; (c) The full demolition of an existing garage/store structure; (d) The proposed construction of extensions to the existing dwelling; (e) The installation of a new wastewater treatment system and all associated ancillary site works, on our site at Nunstown, Aghadoe, Killarney, Co. Kerry

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2660722

• 26 Mar 2026Conditional

  1) Construct extension and Change use of existing gymnasium at 1st floor level to use as a Spa and wellness center, 2) Construct extension at ground floor level comprising new gymnasium incorporating outdoor relaxation area at roof level of new gymnasium with access from the Spa and Wellness center, all in accordance with plans and particulars submitted

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660265

• 22 Apr 2025N/a

  CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2595

• 14 Mar 2025N/a

  CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2559

• 19 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a new administration building at their existing facility and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development includes: (i) The demolition of the existing part two storey part three storey administration building; (ii) The construction of a replacement 4 storey over partial basement administration building, including office, meeting, training, storage and service areas, toilet facilities, canteen, basement and rooftop plant (including solar PV); (iii) All ancillary site development works which include bin store, bike store, reconfigured visitor car parking, lighting, signage and flag poles, and landscaping works; (iv) The proposed development also includes provision for temporary single-storey prefabricated canteen and office buildings in the existing adjacent car parking, to be removed and parking reinstated on completion of construction phase. (v) The proposed development will be accessed from existing site entrances onto the N72 with no modification to entrances proposed. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460709

• 25 Oct 2023Conditional

  TO CONSTRUCT A STAFF QUARTERS, MORE PARTICULARLY MANAGERS FAMILY HOUSE, AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED. AN NIS HAS BEEN SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 231068

• 1 Sept 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCT 2 NO. DRESSING ROOMS, STORAGE AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 23955

• 1 Aug 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING PLANT ROOM, MORE PARTICULARLY AN ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION , AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 23868

• 11 May 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A CONTAINER TO BE USED AS RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION ON A TEMPORARY BASIS WHILE THE HOUSE GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 22272 IS BEING CONSTRUCTED WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23535

• 23 Nov 2022Conditional

  EXTEND SHOP CONSISTING OF TOILETS, SEATING AREA, STORE AND OFFICE WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND TO DEMOLISH OLD STORE

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 221213

• 23 Jun 2022Conditional

  RETAIN DWELLING WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES FROM PLANNING PERMISSION AS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF 1481/93

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22663

• 15 Mar 2022Conditional

  RETAIN AS-BUILT, THE CONVERSION OF 2 HOUSES INTO A SINGLE HOUSE

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22284

• 15 Mar 2022Conditional

  RETAIN AS-BUILT, THE CONVERSION OF 2 HOUSES INTO A SINGLE HOUSE INCLUDING ALTERATIONS AT THE REAR TO WINDOWS/EXTERNAL DOORS AND RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN AS-BUILT, A DOMESTIC GARAGE

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22286

• 11 Mar 2022Conditional

  (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH SHED/STORAGE (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING WITH GARAGE (C) PLANNING PERMISSION TO INSTALL A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22272

• 28 Jan 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCT AN 11 BEDROOM STAFF ACCOMMODATION BUILDING COMPLETE WITH ANCILLARY SERVICES, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2273

• 25 Mar 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE COMPLETE WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE SERVICES

  Outline permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21316

• 7 Dec 2020Conditional

  ERECT A RETRACTABLE BALL STOP NET AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 201178

• 3 Nov 2020Conditional

  RETAIN EXTENSION CONSTRUCTED TO PLANT ROOM

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 201053

• 19 Oct 2020Conditional

  EXTEND AND REFURBISH EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING ADDING A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION, ADDING A GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION AND ENTRANCE PORCH, ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ELEVATIONS INCLUDING ASSOCIATED MODIFICATIONS OF WINDOWS AND EXTERNAL DOORS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 20985

• 8 Apr 2020Conditional

  TO ERECT 638.74 M2 OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON THE ROOF OF OUR EXISTING BUILDING WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 209333

• 23 Mar 2020Conditional

  TO CONSTRUCT A NEW TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 20279

• 23 Mar 2020Conditional

  (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND STORAGE SHED. (B) CONSTRUCT A NEW TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 20282

• 19 Jul 2019Conditional

  RETAIN 2 DWELLING HOUSES WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES

  Retention, 2 homes · Kerry County Council, 19762

• 15 May 2019Conditional

  (1) RETAIN EXTENSION TO STAFF LOUNGE AREA ON 1ST FLOOR, AS CONSTRUCTED AND (2) RETAIN STORAGE AREA ON GROUND FLOOR, AS CONSTRUCTED, AND (3) RETAIN ALTERATIONS TO FRONT PORCH INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF A REVOLVING DOOR AND (4) RETAIN CONVERSION OF A STORE ROOM TO AN ENSUITE STAFF BEDROOM, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 19507

• 24 Apr 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION AND TO MAKE ELEVATION CHANGES TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 19426

The 25 most recent of 30 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC 000365
• Special Protection Area: Killarney National Park SPA 004038
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks And Caragh River Catchment 000365

Recorded monuments

• KE066-018 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In a garden, c. 80m SE of Round Castle (KE066-017001-). There are no visible remains of this fulacht fia. According to local information, it may have been destroyed during the construction of a house. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE066-062 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In Killarney golf course (built in 1969). This possible fulacht fia is not visible at ground level. An area of marshy ground covered with reeds is evident to the NE of the 5th fairway of the golf course. That fairway is called the 'Fulacht Fian'. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE066-063 Cist
  Description

  In Killarney golf course (built in 1969). There are no visible remains of this cist. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Gortroe.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_185 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Gortroe with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Gortroe

Area

1,563,014 m² (156.3 ha, 386.23 acres)

Civil parish

Aghadoe, and its townlands

Barony

Magunihy

Electoral division

Killarney Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Killarney Rural electoral division: 7,735 people in 2,446 households; 71% of households own their home; 34% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballydowny, Caher, Farranaspig, Knockreer, Lackabane, Nunstown, Parkavonear

Placenames

Gortroe on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.