Large residential · Co. Kerry

Countess Road, Dromhale (townland), Killarney Co. Kerry

Granted 5 Aug 2026

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2660536 at Countess Road, Dromhale (Townland), Killarney Co. Kerry: 259 homes.
  • The applicant is Dipharma Unlimited Company. The agent is Hw Planning.
  • It was received by Kerry County Council on 11 Jun 2026.
  • Status: Granted 5 Aug 2026.
  • Permission was granted on 5 Aug 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Source: the Kerry County Council planning register, checked 25 Aug 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

259 homes

10-Year Planning Permission for a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) for development at this site Countess Road, Dromhale (townland), Killarney, Co. Kerry. The development will consist of: The construction of a residential development of 259 no. residential units with ancillary single storey creche, landscaping and all associated site development works. The proposed development includes the demolition of 2 no. existing two-storey semi-detached dwelling houses and an existing ruinous structure on the site and construction of 103 no. two storey houses (3-bed units), comprising of 27 no. terraced units, 62 no. end of terrace units, and 14 no. side entry units, 82 no. courtyard apartment units over 2 no. storeys (42 no. 1-bed units, 40 no. 2-bed units), and 74 no. apartment units (34 no. 1-bed units, 40 no. 2-bed units) in 2 no. part 3 storey and part 4 storey blocks. Vehicular access to the proposed development will be via one entrance from Countess Road (L3904) to the north, with the entrance design including improvement works on the public road inclusive of a raised crossing point. The design includes pedestrian/cycle infrastructure to/from Countess Road and internally within the development site and to adjoining areas. Ancillary site works include car parking, provision of bicycle parking and bin storage facilities serving the proposed apartment/courtyard apartment buildings and creche, 2 no. ESB substations, landscaping, water services and drainage infrastructure (including foul and storm network upgrades in Countess Grove), and all associated site development works. The proposed development also provides for the demolition of existing site boundary walls along Countess Road. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. LRD Website: www.CountessRoadLRD.ie

Location
Dromhale (townland), Co. Kerry Map
Planning reference
2660536
Applicant
Dipharma Unlimited Company
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Numbers and dates

Homes
259
Project type
Large residential
Received
11 Jun 2026
Granted
5 Aug 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted
  3. Appeal lodged

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 5 Aug 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description
  • Crèche or childcare facilityNamed in the application description
  • WastewaterNamed in the planning documents

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file 2660536 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
  • AppealCase is due to be decided by 10/12/2026 · 324591 / 21 Aug 2026View the appeal record
  • From the planning documentsRead from Statement of Consistency in the council's file.
    Unit mix
    103 3-bed houses, 42 1-bed courtyard apartments, 40 2-bed courtyard apartments, 34 1-bed apartments, 40 2-bed apartments
    Scope
    The proposed development is a large-scale residential development of 259 units with ancillary creche, landscaping, and site works at Countess Road, Killarney.
    Wastewater
    “foul and storm network upgrades in Countess Grove”

Reviewed build intelligence

What the documents establish

Government document review

W34 appeal324591 concerns Kerry2660536 and259 proposed dwellings. The NIS revision02 dated2June2026 retains alternative surface-water outfalls and specific habitat-related lighting requirements; appeal pending.

1 official documents inspected · Checked 2026-09-05 · Official file index

The NIS retains two outfall options

Proposed options; selection not established · Proposed drainage for the259-dwelling Countess Road scheme

What the evidence says
Both options use the on-site SuDS treatment train and restrict runoff to28.5L/s. Preferred Option1 uses the Countess Road public network via Countess Grove; Option2 uses an existing600mm public pipe toward the River Flesk. The report explicitly leaves Option1’s downstream treatment pathway uncertain.

Proposed drainage for the259-dwelling Countess Road scheme Downstream route uncertainty expressly retained by the NIS

Why it may matter — interpretation
Interpretation for drainage engineers: the unresolved outfall pathway is a concrete approval/design question affecting connection works.

What is not established
No final outfall selection, accepted connection, installed system or available contract is proven. Obtain the final drainage agreement; do not present the preferred option as selected.

Inspect the evidence

Countess Road LRD Natura Impact Statement · p.32
Inspected PDF page 32 · Issued 2026-06-02 · WS0950_CountessRoad_NIS_FINAL_02; replaces revisions00/01; received11June2026 · Checked 2026-09-05

28.5 l/s

Lighting is pulled back from sensitive site boundaries

Proposed in the inspected application · June2026 proposed Countess Road lighting mitigation; not a product schedule

What the evidence says
The NIS retains dark areas along eastern and south-western boundaries and pulls lighting back from the southern boundary. It describes proposed private downlighters with1.0lx spill onto footpaths and minimal spill beyond.

Why it may matter — interpretation
Interpretation for lighting designers and ecologists: boundary spill and dark-route requirements constrain the coordinated external-lighting layout.

What is not established
Fitting brand, count, final approved photometry and installed light levels are not established. Inspect the illumination contour drawing and eventual appeal conditions.

Inspect the evidence

Countess Road LRD Natura Impact Statement · p.62
Inspected PDF page 62 · Issued 2026-06-02 · WS0950_CountessRoad_NIS_FINAL_02; replaces revisions00/01; received11June2026 · Checked 2026-09-05

external lighting shall be limited to downlighters
Remaining document questions
  • No final outfall selection, accepted connection, installed system or available contract is proven. Obtain the final drainage agreement; do not present the preferred option as selected.
  • Fitting brand, count, final approved photometry and installed light levels are not established. Inspect the illumination contour drawing and eventual appeal conditions.

One126-page NIS downloaded; document control and selected development, drainage and lighting pages visually inspected. Embedded appendices and whole council file are not fully reviewed.

How we know this

From the Kerry County Council planning register, checked 25 Aug 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act. Facts from the planning documents were read from the documents in that file.

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