Local Electoral Area · Kerry County Council

Construction leads in Listowel

319 planning applications and commencement notices in Listowel in the last twelve months, across 41 electoral divisions. 403 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Kerry planning register and the national building control register.

319
Leads, 12 months
403
On site now
€177m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Listowel, 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 Listowel

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

Roofing
229 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
227 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
210 leads
Electrical
208 leads
Groundworks & Enabling Works
202 leads
Plumbing & Heating
197 leads
Flooring
182 leads
Painting & Decorating
182 leads

The housing stock in Listowel

11,486 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 198043.4%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19198.1%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later5.3%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes12.8%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes7.8%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil63.5%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas1.5%Ireland 34.5%
LPG0.8%Ireland 0.7%
Electric5.9%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)25.8%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.2%Ireland 1%
No central heating1.5%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source27.4%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied78.8%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented8.8%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented9.7%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
-5.01

Relative affluence below 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 Listowel

  1. Lacca East, Lisselton, Co. Kerry
    A) Demolish elements of existing shed on site, b) Refurbish and extend the existing dwelling, c) Decommission an existing septic tank…
    Lodged
    2660961Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  2. Knoppoge South, Ballyduff, County Kerry
    Full Planning Permission to build a private dwelling and garage, served with Mechanical Aeration Unit and polishing filter
    Lodged
    2660944Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  3. Ballydonohoe, Lisselton, Co. Kerry
    Build a house and to install a Secondary Treatment System and soil polishing filter along with all associated site works
    Lodged
    2660930Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
  4. Crotta, Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
    Retain Dwellinghouse, Apartment and Garage/Utility as constructed and Permission to change use of Apartment to Granny Flat and Construct a link connection…
    Lodged
    2660934Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
  5. Dromcunnig, Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry
    Retain the attic conversion and 4 no. existing rooflights to the existing dwelling located at Dromcunnig, Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry.
    Lodged
    2660937Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
  6. CLOONSILLAGH, LIXNAW, CO KERRY
    (A) PLANNING PERMISSION FOR PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR ATTIC ACCOMMODATION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE (B) RETENTION PERMISSION FOR INSITU STORAGE/SOLID FUEL SHED…
    Lodged
    219651Received 24 Sept 2026Decision due 18 Nov 2026
  7. Ballinclogher West, Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
    to build a private garage
    Lodged
    2660911Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
  8. KILCARAGH LAWN, LIXNAW, CO KERRY
    CONSTRUCT 6 NO. HOUSES ON SITES 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 AND 49
    Lodged
    219879Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 15 Nov 2026
  9. Ballygarrett, Duagh, Listowel
    (A) Retain 4 No. domestic storage sheds as constructed ancillary to the existing dwelling house…
    Lodged
    26145Received 17 Sept 2026Decision due 11 Nov 2026
  10. Ardoughter, Ballyduff, Co.Kerry
    Full Planning Permission to build a private dwelling and garage, served with treatment unit and soil polishing filter
    Lodged
    2660893Received 16 Sept 2026Decision due 10 Nov 2026
Every Kerry application, by week

Who is building in Listowel

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1SSE Generation Ireland Limited5 applications
  2. 2Kerry Ingredients (Ireland) Limited4 applications
  3. 3AB Teague Enterprises Limited4 applications
  4. 4Board of Management Saint Joseph's Secondary School4 applications
  5. 5Chute Haulage Ltd3 applications
  6. 6Michael Hanlon Builders Limited3 applications
  7. 7Resilience Healthcare Ltd3 applications
  8. 8Homeland DAL LTD3 applications

Electoral divisions in Listowel

  • Abbeydorney
  • Ardagh
  • Astee
  • Ballincloher
  • Ballyconry
  • Ballyduff
  • Ballyegan
  • Ballyheige
  • Ballyhorgan
  • Ballynorig
  • Beal
  • Carrig
  • Causeway
  • Cloontubbrid
  • Drommartin
  • Duagh
  • Ennismore
  • Gullane
  • Gunsborough
  • Kerryhead
  • Kilfeighny
  • Kilflyn
  • Killahan
  • Killehenny
  • Killury
  • Kilmeany
  • Kiltomy
  • Leitrim
  • Lislaughtin
  • Lisselton
  • Listowel Rural
  • Listowel Urban
  • Lixnaw
  • Moynsha
  • Newtownsandes
  • Rathea
  • Shronowen
  • Tarbert
  • Tarmon
  • Trienearagh
  • Urlee

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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