NEWMARKET STREET AND COURTHOUSE LANE, CAHERSIVEEN, CO KERRY
Retention of a private living unit and change of use of a storage unit to hostel accommodation in Cahersiveen.
16982 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 5 October 2016
- Reference
- 16982
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a private living unit as constructed. The application also seeks to retain the change of use of a rear storage unit to hostel accommodation, including elevation changes.
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
Retain private living unit as constructed and to retain change of use of rear storage unit to hostel accommocation including elevation changes
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Town Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Kenmare Minicipal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garryglass, Caherciveen, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 39 m |
| No 1 Courcey's Cross, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry | Oct 2025 | €235,000 | 39 m |
| Stands End, Cahirciveen, Kerrynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €25,000 | 39 m |
| 4 The Fair Green, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry | May 2025 | €177,000 | 206 m |
| 11 St. Brendans Terrace, Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 220 m |
| 12 St Brendans Terrace, Cahirciveen, Co Kerry | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 227 m |
| Church View, Old Rd, Caherciveen | Dec 2025 | €242,500 | 266 m |
| Beenbane Lower, Waterville, Kerry | May 2026 | €400,000 | 338 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 received5 October 2016
- Further information requested24 November 2016
- Further information received1 March 2017
- Decision due18 April 2017
- Decision issued18 April 2017
- Grant issued22 May 2017
- Permission expiry21 May 2022
In the area
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- Granted90 m away
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- Granted110 m away
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