THE KENMARE BAY HOTEL, GORTAMULLIN, KENMARE
Five-year retention of a single-storey portacabin at the Kenmare Bay Hotel.
16745 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 2 August 2016
- Reference
- 16745
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep a single-storey portacabin structure on-site for a temporary period of five years. The application includes all associated drainage and landscaping.
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Official record
Development description
Retain for a 5 year period a single storey portacabin structure, including all associated drainage and landscaping
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 | 213 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
- Decision due26 September 2016
- Decision issued26 September 2016
- Grant issued28 October 2016
- Permission expiry27 October 2021
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