Local Electoral Area · Kerry County Council

Construction leads in Killarney

320 planning applications and commencement notices in Killarney in the last twelve months, across 18 electoral divisions. 408 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Kerry planning register and the national building control register.

320
Leads, 12 months
408
On site now
€342m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Killarney, on the map

Pro opens the map filtered to this area: every site pinned, scored and sized, with the area shading, trade filters and alerts for new filings.

Top trades in Killarney

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Electrical
250 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
238 leads
Plumbing & Heating
238 leads
Roofing
237 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
234 leads
Painting & Decorating
224 leads
Flooring
223 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
223 leads

The housing stock in Killarney

10,442 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.

Age and occupancy

Built before 198034.6%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19195.1%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later9%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes8.8%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes6.1%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil67.6%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas1.9%Ireland 34.5%
LPG1.4%Ireland 0.7%
Electric16.2%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)9.7%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.7%Ireland 1%
No central heating1.5%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source35.3%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied68.1%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented20.8%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented8.7%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
+1.73

Relative affluence above the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.

Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).

Recent planning applications in Killarney

  1. Ballydowney, Killarney, co. Kerry
    Demolition of the existing single storey flat roof extension at the side of the existing dwelling…
    Lodged
    2660969Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
  2. Shinnagh, Rathmore, Co Kerry
    (a) construct extensions to side and rear of existing dwelling house and (b) decommission existing septic tank and install new mechanical aeration unit…
    Lodged
    2660970Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
  3. Kilclogherane, Faha, Killarney
    (A). Retain garage, entrance and wastewater treatment system as constructed & (B). Retain dwelling house and all associated site works on site within revised…
    Lodged
    2660972Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
  4. Rathmore, Co Kerry
    Retain the existing basement, as constructed, as part of the overall dwelling house with internal and external alterations…
    Lodged
    2660953Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  5. 1 Hazelwood Drive, Killarney, Co. Kerry
    (a)Planning permission to extend the existing wall and install Wrought Iron Fence (b)Planning permission to covert the attic and install three Domers windows…
    Lodged
    2660954Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  6. Coolclogher, Killarney, Co. Kerry
    Construct a new two storey dwelling house and all associated site services
    Lodged
    2660955Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  7. Dromdiralough, Muckross, Killarney
    Renovation of existing single-storey dwelling house including (a) construction of front extension…
    Lodged
    2660957Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  8. Curragh, Aghadoe, Killarney Co. Kerry
    Construct a dwelling house and garage served by an effluent treatment tank and polishing filter
    Lodged
    2660959Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  9. Muckross, Killarney, Co. Kerry
    CONSTRUCTION OF A STORAGE SHED, INCLUSIVE OF ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS, LANDSCAPING AND DRAINAGE, ALL AT CARRIGAFREAGHANE, MUCKROSS ROAD, KILLARNEY, CO. KERRY.
    Lodged
    2660947Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  10. 15 Lake View Villas, Aghadoe, Killarney
    PERMISSION/RETENTION PERMISSION AS FOLLOWS; (I) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN HOUSE AS BUILT AND (II) PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM HOLIDAY HOME…
    Closed
    2660940Received 29 Sept 2026Decision due 23 Nov 2026
Every Kerry application, by week

Who is building in Killarney

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Xdev Real Estate Ltd11 applications
  2. 2Cathcim Ltd8 applications
  3. 3Fossa Ventures Ltd6 applications
  4. 4Navillag Properties Ltd6 applications
  5. 5Wrightwood Developments Ltd5 applications
  6. 6HALSTEAD ENTERPRISES LTD4 applications
  7. 7Ross-Park Residential HS Limited4 applications
  8. 8Egool Ltd4 applications

Electoral divisions in Killarney

  • Aghadoe
  • Aglish
  • Ballyhar
  • Brewsterfield
  • Clydagh
  • Coolies
  • Doocarrig
  • Flesk
  • Headfort
  • Kilbonane
  • Kilcummin
  • Killarney Rural
  • Killarney Urban
  • Knocknahoe
  • Lahard
  • Muckross
  • Rathmore
  • Rockfield

Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.

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