Waterville

92 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Waterville, from 8 m² to 61,612 m² (6.16 ha, 15.22 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 15 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 38 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town/Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Built Up Area (Built up area)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New/Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space, Park (Open space, park)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve, White Land (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Conservation, Amenity or Buffer Space, Landscape Protection (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.6Indicative Car Park (Other transport/general uses)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 16 Sept 2026N/a

  Permission to carry out alterations to the rear elevation which consists of installing three windows in the rear elevation

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660890

• 30 Jul 2026Conditional

  (a) Removal of the main entrance portico and its replacement with a new canopy, designed to tie into the existing frieze elements of the façade; (b) Removal and demolition of walls and planters within the forecourt of the entrance area to facilitate a realigned one-way access arrangement; retaining the existing through-access; including provision of a new coach set-down area and an enhanced forecourt setting with feature bollard lighting; (c) Replacement of existing windows to the restaurant elevation with new glazed door units to improve access and connectivity between the restaurant and the forecourt area; (d) Removal of porch to the East of the restaurant and construction of a new external door at this location; (e) Removal of 3no. existing windows and partial demolition of walls to create consolidated bay window; (f) Provision of new female toilet accommodation, relocated from the reception area, to consolidate all toilet facilities at the rear of the building, connecting to the existing drainage network.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660715

• 24 Jun 2026Conditional

  the refurbishment and extension of the existing Stella Maris house to include, (i) Front restoration works comprising replacement/upgrades to existing windows and external door, repairs to chimney and roof, and restoration of front garden walls, fence and path, (ii) Internal alternations and general repairs throughout the dwelling; (iii) demolition of the existing two-storey rear extension and construction of a new two-storey rear extension with link connected single-storey garden room, (iv) loft conversion to include a new rear dormer roof, (v) demolition of existing garden shed and barn and construction of a new single-storey outbuilding (vi) provision of new rear entrance, gate and parking provisions (vii) and all associated and ancillary site works. The building is a protected structure Ref- RPS-KY-1260,

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660584

• 23 Jun 2026Conditional

  to construct a single storey rear extension and all associated site works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660571

• 9 Jan 2026Conditional

  Retention Permission to retain the removal of lettering to the façade of the building. The building is a protected structure Ref- RPS-KY-1260

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2660001

• 7 Oct 2025Conditional

  to retain 2No. extensions to dwelling

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560913

• 13 Jun 2025Conditional

  planning permission to revise internal layout of existing hotel ballroom area to allow for; 7No. hotel bedroom suites, ancillary SPA and GYM, and for new window arrangement at southern ballroom roadside elevation. Planning retention permission is also being sought for existing steel shed in rear service yard at Sea Lodge Hotel, South View Terrace Street and Main Street Waterville V23 C896

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560512

• 28 May 2025N/a

  planning permission for revised internal layout of existing ballroom area to allow for: 7No. hotel bedrooms, ancillary SPA and GYM, and for new window arrangement at southern ballroom roadside elevation. Planning retention permission is being sought for staff quarters in existing structure and for steel shed in rear yard

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560446

• 1 Apr 2025Conditional

  planning permission to remodel existing dwelling including added porch, elevational changes, rendered external insulation system, access road revision, new entrance gate arrangement and associated works subsequent to Planning Ref. 19209

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560239

• 18 Mar 2025N/a

  Invalid:planning permission to remodel existing dwelling including added porch, elevational changes, rendered external insulation system, access road revision, new entrance gate arrangement and associated works subsequent to Planning Ref. 19209

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560187

• 25 Nov 2024Conditional

  Permission to install a Coffee Dock to serve existing craft shop within the curtilage of a protected structure RPS-KY-1263 at An Tigin, Lower Main Street, Waterville, Co. Kerry

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460913

• 2 Oct 2024Conditional

  Permission to carry out alterations to the Elevations of his house which entails installing three windows at House 3, The Old Rectory, Waterville, Co. Kerry

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460749

• 26 Aug 2024Refused

  Retention Permission to Retain Coffee Dock within the curtilage of a protected structure RPS-KY-1263 at An Tigin, Lower Main Street, Waterville, Co. Kerry

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2460607

• 2 Aug 2024N/a

  INVALID - Retention Permission to Retain Coffee Dock at An Tigin, Lower Main Street, Waterville, Co. Kerry

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2460518

• 12 Jul 2024Conditional

  retention permission to retain existing pitch floodlights and all associated ancillary site works as constructed at the Waterville GAA Club, Waterville, Co. Kerry

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2460448

• 3 Jul 2024Conditional

  A) TO RETAIN MINOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING STRUCTURE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REG NO 22/325 AND B) PERMISSION TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 24279

• 11 Mar 2024Conditional

  permission to construct garden shed on garden allotment plot ancillary to adjacent terrace dwelling house

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460149

• 11 Mar 2024Conditional

  permission to construct garden shed on garden allotment plot ancillary to adjacent terrace dwelling house

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460150

• 8 May 2023Conditional

  RETAIN ENCLOSED DECK AREA TO FRONT, AND STEEL STAIRS TO SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING PROTECTED STRUCTURE RPS-KY-1256 WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 23500

• 2 Nov 2022Conditional

  RAZE UTILITY GARAGE AND PROVIDE DWELLING

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 221136

• 19 Oct 2022Conditional

  RETAIN EXISTING STORAGE UNITS AND EXISTING CONSERVATORY

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 221091

• 24 Mar 2022Conditional

  (A) DEMOLISH THE EXISTING STRUCTURES TO REAR OF PROPERTY, (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW EXTENSION TO REAR OF PROPERTY WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22325

• 24 Feb 2022N/a

  RETENTION PERMISSION FOR EXISTING CONSERVATORY OVER EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE/STORAGE FACILITIES

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 22197

• 5 Aug 2020Conditional

  RETAIN CHANGES TO MID-TERRACE DWELLING, INCLUDING ADAPTION OF ENTRANCE PORCH P.I REF 98/2581 TO GLAZED PORCH, AND TO RETAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO DWELLING CURTILAGE INCL. GARDEN BOUNDARY WALLS AND NEW ACCESS GATE ARRANGEMENT AT PROTECTED DWELLING REF: RPS KY098-003

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 20698

• 18 May 2020Conditional

  (A) FIT CAFE/RESTAURANT IN FORMER RETAIL SHOP AND (B) RAZE EXISTING REAR ANNEXES AND ERECT SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF MAIN BUILDING WITH DECK AREA OVER

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 20440

The 25 most recent of 35 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: Ballinskelligs Bay and Inny Estuary SAC 000335
• Special Area of Conservation: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC 000365
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks And Caragh River Catchment 000365
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballinskelligs Bay And Inny Estuary 000335

Recorded monuments

• KE098-038 Megalithic tomb - unclassified
  Description

  Located on the water's edge at the W shore of Lough Currane, this structure consists of a small chamber, open to WSW, roofed by a large slab which rests on a triangular arrangement of supports. Large rectangular slabs, averaging .5m high, .95m long and .35m thick, form the supports at N and E. The S side consists of two stones; the larger is prostrate and has a pad-stone on top. The cap-stone measures 1.8m x 1.2m x .2m, and internally the chamber measures 1.4m x .93m. Extending SE from the structure is a 3.3m stretch of collapsed stone-walling. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 90. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE098-109 Standing stone
  Description

  This site, not marked on the OS maps, is located in a marshy area about 120m N of the river Currane. Of regular elevation, it is a roughly rectangular sectioned block that stands 1.75m high and measures .4m x .13m at base; E-W. Traces of packing stones are visible around its base. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 221. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE098-110 Field boundary
  Description

  This pre-bog wall is located on a small promontory, close to the effluence of Lough Currane. It runs into the lake at S and is overlain by blanket bog 18m to N. It is composed of large block-like boulders, which average .6m high and 1m wide. Occurring 100m to E is a lacustrine hut site (KE098-114----). The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 69. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Architectural heritage

• Butler Memorial Fountain, monument, 1885–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cut-limestone Celtic Cross style memorial and fountain, dated 1887, on a limestone ashlar base with inscribed plaque. Attributed to J.F. Fuller. Cut-stone plaque inscribed: "Erected in memory of James Butler of Waterville by the neighbours and friends who honoured and loved him MDCCCLXXXVII".

• Coastguard station, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of semi-detached four-bay single-storey houses, built c. 1830, as coast guard station, with single-bay single-storey lean-to returns to rear to west, now in use as house and shop. Retaining original aspect to house to south. House to north reroofed, refenestrated and extended to north in late twentieth century. Left house has pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Right house reroofed with artificial slate and now with cat-slide to rear. Exposed rubble stone walls with projecting eaves course. Left house has sandstone or timber lintels, timber two-over-two pane sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes, painted concrete sills and replacement timber door. Right house has render surrounds to openings and replacement timber windows and half-door.

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

At the centre of the townland of Waterville, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Waterville.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Waterville with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Waterville · An Coireán

Area

668,975 m² (66.9 ha, 165.31 acres)

Civil parish

Dromod, and its townlands

Barony

Iveragh

Electoral division

Loughcurrane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

343 people lived in 138 households in the Loughcurrane electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 40% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Baslickane, Beenbane, Spunkane

Placenames

Waterville 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.