The-Wood
Townland in the civil parish of Dingle, barony of Corkaguiny, Co. Kerry; in Irish An Choill
- Area
- 32.9 ha
- 81 acres
- Land parcels
- 172
- registered freehold, median 542 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 44
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
172 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in The-Wood, from 24 m² to 36,536 m² (3.65 ha, 9.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 117 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M4Built Up Area (Built up area)
Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 25 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - O1Strategic Reserve, White Land (Strategic reserve, White land)
Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Landscape Protection (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New/Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Mixed Use/Opportunity Site (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space, Park (Open space, park)
Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 0 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 Jul 2026N/a
(A) to construct a building consisting of 9 number apartments. (B) Planning permission to construct a roof garden at roof level including the lift shaft and stairwell enclosure at that level. (C) planning permission to construct a bin storage enclosure and bicycle stand area at the rear of the site and all site development works
Permission · Kerry County Council, 26118
1 Aug 2025Conditional
Full planning permission to A) demolish existing rear two storey extension, B) construct a new rear two storey extension onto existing dwelling house, C) construct a new single storey side extension onto existing dwelling house, D) elevation changes, internal alterations, and all associated site works.
Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560670
3 Jun 2025Conditional
Retention permission to ( a) retain an as constructed dwelling house with public sewer connection and all associated ancillary site works and (b) retain existing dwelling within revised boundaries
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2560469
23 May 2025N/a
Retention permission to ( a) retain an as constructed dwelling house with public sewer connection and all associated ancillary site works and (b) retain existing dwelling within revised boundaries
Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560431
21 Mar 2024Conditional
(A) THE REMOVAL OF A MAST SUPPORTED TENSILE CANVAS FRONT ENTRANCE CANOPY, (B) TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION THE FRONT OF THE DINGLE OCEANWORLD COMPLEX TO ALLOW FOR A NEW PUBLIC ENTRANCE FOYER, (C) NEW SINAGE ERECTED ON THE ABOVE NEW STRUCTURE, AND (D) ALLOW FOR THE REDESIGN OF THE WING WALLS AT THE PEDESTRIAN PUBLIC ENTRANCE TO ALLOW FOR A NEW STEPPED ACCESS ROUTE FROM THE PUBLIC FOOTPATH AND ALL ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 24118
2 Feb 2024Conditional
(a) demolition of (i) single storey element to side (west), (ii) 2 no. bay windows, including gable wall over one, to front and (iii) concrete barges to roof, (b) blocking up existing door/window opes to side (east), (c) removal of stone cladding to front and sides, (d) alteration to window ope to front, (e) construction of single storey extensions to front and side (west), (f) conversion of attic comprising addition of 7 new roof lights to front and 2 new roof lights to rear and (g) all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460062
16 Nov 2023N/a
TO CONSTRUCT TWO NUMBER TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSES, BOTH CONNECTED TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 231113
1 Aug 2023Conditional
DEVELOPMENT OF A SMALL CRAFT HARBOUR. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AT AN DAINGEAN FISHERY HARBOUR CENTRE IS LOCATED SOUTH OF THE WEST BREAKWATER AND CONSISTS OF (A) DREDGING OF AN AREA OF SEABED AND THE DISPOSAL OF THAT MATERIAL TO SEA, (B) INSTALLATION OF ANCHORING PILES FOR THE MARINA UNITS, (C) INSTALLATION OF FLOATING BREAKWATERS, SMALL CRAFT TYPE PONTOONS, WALKWAYS AND FINGERS, (D) A GANGWAY FROM THE WEST BREAKWATER TO THE SMALL CRAFT AREA, (E) TROLLEY BAYS, TOILET FACILITES, POWER AND WATER KIOSKS, (F) AND ALL ANCILLARY AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING AUTHORITY WITH THE APPLICATION.
Permission · Kerry County Council, 23871
28 Jul 2023Conditional
RETAIN AN EXISTING ROOF STRUCTURE SERVING OUTDOOR AREA
Retention · Kerry County Council, 23861
26 Apr 2023Refused
RETAIN AN EXISTING SELF-CONTAINED LIVING UNIT ANCILLARY TO AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23460
24 Feb 2023Conditional
(A) RETAIN GRANNY FLAT AS CONSTRUCTED AND TO RETAIN USE OF THIS GRANNY FLAT FOR SHORT TERM LETTING; (B) RETAIN PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AND PERMISSION TO CREATE 3NO NEW ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING ON SITE.
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23197
10 Feb 2023N/a
RETAIN AN EXISTING BUILDING WHICH IS BEING USED AS ADDITIONAL HOUSE STORAGE AND HOME OFFICE/STUDY SPACE WHICH SERVES AND IS ANCILLARY TO AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
Retention · Kerry County Council, 23127
20 Dec 2022N/a
CREATE A GLAMPING POD SITE FOR 8 NO. GLAMPING PODS, ON SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA, PARKING AREA, VISITOR NOTICE BOARD, BIN STORAGE AREA, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 221318
9 Dec 2022Conditional
(A) DEMOLISH THE EXISTING STORE/SHED AT THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY, (B) CONSTRUCT A NEW TWO STOREY STORE/SHED ON THE FOOTPRINT OF THE EXISTING STORE/SHED INCLUDING LOWERING THE EXISTING STORE/SHED FLOOR LEVEL, ALL NECESSARY ALTERATIONS AND SITE WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 221287
5 Apr 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCT A MARINE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE ENCOMPASSING AN EXISTING QUARANTINE BUILDING TO THE REAR OF THE MAIN DINGLE OCEANWORLD COMPLEX ALL SERVED BY CAR AND BICYCLE PARKING AND ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL AREAS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 22362
5 Apr 2022Conditional
RETAIN (A) MAST SUPPORTED TENSILE CANVAS FRONT ENTRANCE CANOPY AND (B) 2 NUMBER EXTERNAL DISPLAY COMPOUNDS, A PENGUIN AND OTTER COMPOUND WITH WATER TANKS SERVED BY KEEPER AND UTILITY SPACES AND AN OPEN AIR PUBLIC VIEWING AREA ALL AS CONSTRUCTED AND ALL WITHIN REIVISED SITE BOUNDARAIES
Retention · Kerry County Council, 22363
23 Dec 2021Refused
CREATE A GLAMPING POD SITE FOR UP TO 10 NO. GLAMPING PODS, ON SITE PARKING , AN ON SITE BESPOKE WASTE WATER TREATMENT AND PERCOLATION SYSTEM , RETENTION OF THE EXISTING VEHICULAR ACCESS GATE TO GOAT STREET AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORK
Permission · Kerry County Council, 211515
12 Nov 2021Conditional
(A) REMOVE A COVERED TRAILER STORAGE AREA TO THE FRONT AND A STORAGE CONTAINER TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING, (B) CHANGE OF USE OF AN ELEMENT OF FLOOR AREA WITHIN THE EXISTING BUILDING FROM A SEAFOOD PROCESSING FACILITY TO A TOURIST VISITOR CENTRE WITH ASSOCIATED ANCILLARTY AREAS, (C) CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION AND ALSO MAKE ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE EXISTING BUILDING, AND (D) ERECT ADVERTISING SIGNAGE TO SERVE THE NEW USAGE (E) CARRY OUT WORKS TO IMPROVE SIGHT DISTANCE AND CREATE A NEW TRAFFIC AND PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE OVERALL SITE AND ALSO TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 211282
1 Nov 2021Conditional
(A) DEMOLISH EXISTING STRUCTURE AND (B) CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY RETAIL UNIT WITH ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SERVICES/SITE WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 211239
6 Sept 2021Conditional
RENOVATE, ALTER AND EXTEND THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE. THE WORKS WILL INVOLVE CONSTRUCTING EXTENSIONS TO BOTH ENDS AND THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211013
13 Aug 2021Conditional
(A) RETAIN AS CONSTRUCTED DWELLING HOUSE WITH PUBLIC SEWER CONNECTION AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLRY SERVICES AND (B) RETAIN DWELLING HOUSE WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21932
13 Aug 2021Conditional
DHA CHOMHARTHA AONARACH AGUS AN SOILSIÚ A BHAINEANN LEO A CHUR IN AIRDE, AR AN SLÍ ISTEACH GO CEARDLANN NA COILLE AGUS DO NA HOIBREACHA COIMHDEACHA RIACHTANACH A GHABHANN LEIS SEO, THAR CEANN ÁR GCLINT ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA (TWO SEPERATE SIGNS AND LIGHTING THAT GOES WITH THEM TO BE ERECTED AT ENTRANCE TO CEARDLANN NA cOILLE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS THAT GOES WITH IT)
Permission · Kerry County Council, 21942
19 Jul 2021Conditional
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION, ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING, INSTALLATION OF PV PANELS AND INCLUDING ALL ASSOICATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 21818
30 Jun 2021Conditional
RETAIN (1) CHANGE OF USE OF RESTAURANT / FORMER DOCTORS SURGERY TO SINGLE STOREY SEMI-DETACHED APARTMENT FOR FAMILY USE ONLY (2) EXISTING ATTIC ACCOMMODATION INCLUDING THREE NO. ROOF LIGHTS TO FRONT ELEVATION TO EXISTING PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSE (3) EXISTING GARDEN SHED AND (4) ALL BUILDINGS WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES AND FULL PERMISSION TO REVISE EXISTING ATTIC ACCOMMODATION LAYOUT TO ACCOMMODATE TWO NO. BEDROOMS BATHROOM AND DEN AREA AND THE FORMATION OF A DORMER WINDOW TO THE FRONT ELEVATION AND ONE NO. ROOF LIGHT TO REAR ELEVATION WITH ALL NECESSRY ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS
Retention · Kerry County Council, 21729
28 Jun 2021Conditional
RETAIN EXISTING SHED AS CONSTRUCTED AND PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONVERT EXISTING GARAGE TO DOMESTIC ACCOMMODATION (GRANNY FLAT) INCLUDING CONSTRUCTING EXTENSIONS TO THE EXISTING GARAGE AND LINKING IT TO THE DWELLING HOUSE, INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21706
The 25 most recent of 44 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 The-Wood.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of The-Wood.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names The-Wood with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.
The townland
- Name
- The-Wood · An Choill
- Area
- 329,117 m² (32.91 ha, 81.33 acres)
- Civil parish
- Dingle, and its townlands
- Barony
- Corkaguiny
- Electoral division
- Dingle, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballynabooly, Commons Of Milltown, Farrannakilla, Farranredmond
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- The-Wood on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.