Kilcoolaght
Townland in the civil parish of Killarney, barony of Magunihy, Co. Kerry
- Area
- 17.4 ha
- 43 acres
- Land parcels
- 357
- registered freehold, median 254 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 47
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
357 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilcoolaght, from 4 m² to 12,948 m² (1.29 ha, 3.2 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 15 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, Kerry · 339 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M4Built up Area (Built up area)
Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, Kerry · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, Kerry · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, Kerry · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open space, Park (Open space, park)
Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
21 Aug 2026N/a
Extend existing dwellinghouse with associated changes, provision of onsite parking with electrical charging and amended front boundary consisting of removal of front boundary for provision of the onsite parking and construction of a new front rendered block boundary wall to replace remaining fence
Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660789
8 Jul 2026N/a
Planning Permission to carry out change of use from doctors surgery to dwelling, carry out minor elevational alterations and restorations and all associated site works.
Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660633
22 Jun 2026Conditional
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 to amend the single storey pitched roof to the existing rear extension to that of a flat roof
Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660570
20 Mar 2026Conditional
Permission to demolish existing single storey shed and replace with a new single storey side extension, new porch and all associated site works
Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660240
19 Mar 2026N/a
Invalid: Retain alterations to existing premises including amendments to front elevation of building to facilitate change use of 1st and 2nd floor of building from disused bakery/accommodation into 3 nr apartments for use as short term/holiday let, all in accordance with plans and particulars submitted
Retention · Kerry County Council, 2660239
17 Feb 2026Conditional
construct 1 nr dwelling house, all in accordance with plans and particulars submitted
Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660110
5 Feb 2026Conditional
the development of a shed for the storage of tools and garden furniture in the rear garden
Permission · Kerry County Council, 2617
20 May 2025Refused
1) Retention Permission to retain dwelling house within revised site boundaries, 2) Permission to demolish existing rear shed , 3)Permission to construct dwelling house c/w pedestrian entrance and relocated vehicular entrance, all in accordance with plans and particulars submitted.
Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560421
20 Mar 2025Conditional
Planning Permission for the following: Demolish existing flat roof extension to the rear of our dwelling and demolish the existing shed at the end of our garden backing on to the laneway to Kilcoolaght Place. Permission to erect a new single storey flat roof extension to the rear of our existing two story dwelling extending back to the laneway to Kilcoolaght Place with a private open space centered in the development complete with all ancillary site works associated with the development.
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2560202
23 Apr 2024Conditional
KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL: ‘I, Bryan O'Connor, wish to apply to Kerry County Council for Retention Permission of works as constructed to my property located at No.36 St. Brendan’s Place, Killarney, Co. Kerry. The works as constructed consist of a private domestic office & private domestic gym located to the North-East of the application property. The works include for all associated ancillary site development’s related to the development.
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460247
19 Apr 2024Conditional
Full Planning Permission to construct a new two story extension to the rear of existing dwelling
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460224
29 Jan 2024Refused
RETAIN A SIDE GATE WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN A BOUNDARY WALL. THE GATE IS SEEN FROM BISHOP MOYNIHAN'S CRES ROAD IN KILCOOLAGHT PLACE, KILLARNEY CO. KERRY AND WOULD GIVE ACCESS TO HOUSE NO 20
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2427
22 Nov 2023Conditional
The development will consist of the alteration, refurbishment and extension of an existing dwelling on a site area 0.0866 hectares as follows: Removal of existing single storey extensions and garage (83.4 m2) at ground floor level to the rear (west) and side (north) elevation; The construction of a single storey extension (48.9 m2) to the rear (west) elevation; Removal of a detached garden shed (10 m2) to the rear (west) garden; The construction of a single storey garden shed (41.4 m2) to the rear (west) garden; Alterations to the existing pedestrian access gate to the south and the introduction of a vehicular access gate to the north of the east facade; Minor modifications to internal walls and openings of the existing dwelling, Introduction of 1no. rooflights and solar panels all positioned on the existing dwelling roof; Introduction of a new entrance porch to front (east) elevation; General repair, upgrade and refurbishment of the existing fabric including repairs to the existing windows, external insulated render to facades, refurbishment of roof and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2360355
7 Nov 2023Conditional
TO CONSTRUCT A NEW TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE AT THE SIDE OF NUMBER 18 MARIAN TERRACE, KILLARNEY, CO KERRY
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 231094
7 Jul 2023Conditional
TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, TO CONSTRUCT A NEW VEHICULAR DRIVEWAY AT THE FRONT, TO DEMOLISH EXISTING COAL SHED TO THE REAR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23766
31 Mar 2023Conditional
CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23353
21 Mar 2023Conditional
RETAIN DWELLING WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23299
20 Mar 2023Conditional
DEMOLISH EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS AND REPLACE WITH A NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION ALONG WITH ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE EXISTING TWO STOREY DWELLING , THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STORAGE SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING PROVISION FOR ON SITE PARKING
Permission · Kerry County Council, 23294
14 Mar 2023Conditional
CONSTRUCT 1 NR. BOAT SHED
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23264
8 Mar 2023Conditional
CONSTRUCT A NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23242
8 Aug 2022Conditional
(A) DEMOLISH OUR EXISTING GARDEN SHED, (B) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STORY AND TWO STORY EXTENSION TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF OUR EXISTING DWELLING, (C) REVISED MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATION, (D) ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, (E) INTERNAL ALTERATIONS, AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE WORKS ON OUR SITE
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22838
21 Apr 2022Refused
CONSTRUCT A NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE AND NEW REAR ENTRANCE TO EXISTING SITE WORKS WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22420
3 Mar 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCT 2 NR DWELLING HOUSES ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED
Permission, 2 homes · Kerry County Council, 22227
10 Jan 2022Refused
RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING AS CONSTRUCTED WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES. PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 228
12 Aug 2021Conditional
(1) PERMISSION TO RETAIN DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED TO DATE AND (2) PERMISSION TO COMPLTE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DWELLING HOUSE ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21926
The 25 most recent of 47 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Kilcoolaght.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Kilcoolaght.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Kilcoolaght.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- No susceptibility class on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_209 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Kilcoolaght with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.
The townland
- Name
- Kilcoolaght
- Area
- 173,951 m² (17.4 ha, 42.98 acres)
- Civil parish
- Killarney, and its townlands
- Barony
- Magunihy
- Electoral division
- Killarney Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Killarney Urban electoral division: 10,487 people in 3,610 households; 51% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardnamweely, Coollegrean, Killarney, Moyeightragh
- Placenames
- Kilcoolaght 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.