THE KENMARE BAY HOTEL, GORTAMULLIN, KENMARE
Construction of a new entrance structure and signage at the Kenmare Bay Hotel.
16743 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 2 August 2016
- Reference
- 16743
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 August 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a new entrance structure for the Kenmare Bay Hotel. The works will feature stone-clad piers, plastered wing walls, illuminated signage, and new vehicular and pedestrian access.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Construct a new entrance structure to the kenmare bay hotel, consisting of new stone clad piers and plastered wing walls, with new illuminated signage, providing new vehicular access and pedestrian access to the complex, with all associated landscaping and site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Lands zoned for tourist related uses”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
Objective set by the Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Neidin View, Kenmare, Kerry | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 171 m |
| 4 Gortamullen, Sneem Rd, Kenmare | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 172 m |
| 4 Gortamullin Cottages, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €261,000 | 180 m |
| 12 Gortamullen, Kenmare, Kerry | May 2026 | €250,000 | 192 m |
| 2 Dunkerron Woods, Sneem Rd, Kenmare | Oct 2025 | €235,000 | 212 m |
| Tonis Cottage, Gortamullen Heights, Kenmare | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 214 m |
| Apt 2, Gortamullen, Kenmare | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 217 m |
| Sunnyside, Gortamullen, Kenmare | Dec 2025 | €335,000 | 281 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 August 2016
- Further information requested23 September 2016
- Further information received5 October 2016
- Decision due1 November 2016
- Decision issued1 November 2016
- Grant issued5 December 2016
- Permission expiry4 December 2021
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