Part 8 - Ballybunion Beach Facility at Ballybunion South Beach

Closed15 Oct, 2025, 09:00 - 28 Nov, 2025, 16:00

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 COMHAIRLE CONTAE CHIARRAÍ / KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL

AN tACHT UM PLEANÁIL AGUS FORBAIRT 2000 (ARNA LEASÚ)
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (AS AMENDED)

NA RIALACHÁIN UM PLEANÁIL AGUS FORBAIRT 2001 (ARNA LEASÚ)
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (AS AMENDED)

COMHAIRLIÚCHÁN PHOIBLÍ /PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Ballybunion Beach Facility at Ballybunion South Beach

Public Notice in Compliance with Part XI of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) as set down in Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended).

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the above, Notice is hereby given that Kerry County Council proposes to carry out the development, particulars of which are set out hereunder.

Suíomh/Baile fearainn nó seoladh poist don bhforbairt atá molta
Location/Townland or Postal Address of the Proposed Development

Location: Ballybunion South Beach, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry
Townland(s): Killehenny

Sonraí faoin Obair atá molta/Nature and extent of the Proposed Works

The proposed works will include the following:

  • Construct new Water Based Activity facility consisting of covered central space, individual showers and changing cubicles, WC cubicles, ‘changing spaces’ compliant changing and shower room, accessible WC and shower room, storage spaces, public lockers, plant room and external showers.
  • Construct new public realm area adjacent to the facility to tie into existing promenade.
  • Public realm works to consist of open paved area, raised planters and seating.
  • Provide two Part M Compliant Accessible ramps to the facility from the public road and from the facility to the beach.
  • Tie into existing water, sewer & telecom networks.
  • All associated ancillary and accommodation works.

 

Kerry County Council as the Competent Authority has concluded that the proposed project, individually, and in combination with other plans and projects, is not one which requires an Appropriate Assessment (AA) or an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and is not likely to have significant effects on the environment.

Pursuant to Article 120(3)(b) a member of the public, may at any time before the expiration of 4 weeks beginning on the date of the publication of this notice, seek an EIA screening determination from An Bord Pleanála as to whether the proposed development would have significant effects on the environment.

Plans and Particulars of the proposed works are available for inspection or purchase, on payment of a specified fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making such a copy, during normal office hours from Wednesday 15th of October until Friday, 28th November 2025 at the following locations.

 

An advisor will be available to explain the plans – please contact the Capital Development Unit (North) on (066) 7183585

Submissions and Observations with respect to the proposed development DEALING WITH PROPER PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT in which the development would be situated, may be made in writing and clearly marked

Part 8 – Ballybunion Beach Facility at Ballybunion South Beach

To: Administrative Officer, Capital Development Unit (North), Kerry County Council Offices, Prince’s Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry. V92 YX54

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Email to: cdunorth@kerrycoco.ie

OR

Submissions may also be made by registered users on the Kerry County Council Consultation Platform https://consult.kerrycoco.ie/

Submissions must be received by 4.00 pm on Friday, 28th of November 2025.

Personal information is collected by Kerry County Council to enable the processing of your submission/enquiry. Kerry County Council can legally process this information as necessary to comply with its statutory/legal obligations. Such information will be processed in line with the Council’s privacy statement which is available at www.kerrycoco.ie.

Siniú: Bridget Fitzgerald
Senior Executive Officer / Feidhmeannach Sinsearach
Corporate Affairs / Gnóthaí Corparáideacha