The-Wood

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.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 117 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Mixed Use, General Development (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism & Related (Tourism and related)
  Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New/Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.4Seaport/Harbour
  Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Landscape Protection (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Park (Open space, park)
  Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 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.

• 8 Oct 2026N/a

  Chun polathollán nua de 32.5 m.cr. a thógáil

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660989

• 5 Oct 2026N/a

  permission to renovate and extend the existing guesthouse at Heatons Guesthouse, The Wood, Dingle, Co. Kerry. The extended guesthouse will provide a total of 26no. guest bedrooms, 1no. overnight staff accommodation room, and 34no. car parking spaces. The proposed development will consist of: (1) The partial demolition and extension of the existing guesthouse, including: Reconfiguration of the existing ground-floor public areas; Provision of 3no. additional bedrooms and WCs at ground-floor level; and Provision of 4no. additional bedrooms and WCs at first-floor level. (2) Construction of a new entrance, reception area, lift and staircase, new kitchen and dining area. (3) Construction of a new link between the guesthouse and the existing single-storey former private accommodation building. (4) Change of use of the existing single-storey former private accommodation building to guest accommodation, including its partial demolition, extension and reconfiguration to provide 4 no. guest bedrooms and associated WCs. (5) Construction of a single-storey laundry room and a single-storey boiler room. (6) External site works, including the reconfiguration of the existing front parking/drop-off area from 17no. car parking spaces to 34no. car parking spaces, together with minor groundworks and landscaping works associated with the proposed development.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660973

• 21 Jul 2026Refused

  (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

The 25 most recent of 46 applications.

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

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.

Architectural heritage

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached double-pile three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1870, with two-bay two-storey double-gable-fronted side elevation to south. Single-bay single-storey lean-to return to rear to west. Renovated, c. 1900, with openings remodelled to ground floor south elevation having render fascia over with decorative consoles and moulded cornice to accommodate commercial use. M-pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles and rendered gabled chimneystacks. Rendered walls to street with moulded render fascia signboard. Roughcast rendered east wall. Painted sills and render reveals to timber one-over-one pane sliding sash windows at first floor of east front. Timber replacement windows. Timber boarded door to house. Timber two-pane display windows and double-leaf door with overlight to gable. Street frontage.

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 The-Wood, 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. Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_12 (ZIP).

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 The-Wood with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

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

Census 2022

1,671 people lived in 580 households in the Dingle electoral division. 51% of households owned their home. 34% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 26% were holiday homes.

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. 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.