NO. 29 MAIN STREET, KENMARE, CO KERRY
Retention of partial demolition and permission to convert a mixed-use building into overnight guest accommodation.
171216 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 8 December 2017
- Reference
- 171216
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for the partial demolition of a mixed-use building. Permission is also sought to change the use of the ground, first, and attic floors to overnight guest accommodation, alongside renovations, extensions, and front facade restoration.
- Storeys
- 3
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 part demolition of existing mixed use building comprising of walls, floors and roof to rear, carried out on site and planning permission for the following (a) change of use on ground floor from restaurant / retail / commercial to overnight guest accommodation, (b) change of use of first floor and attic / second floor from residential to overnight guest accommodation, (c) demolition to part existing internal walls and floors, (d) renovation and extension to existing ground, first and attic / second floors, (e) elevational treatment and restoration to front facade onto main street, (f) all ancillary and related site works involved in the works outlined above and in accordance with submitted documentation
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 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 August 2018.
Notified floor area: 276 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Lodge Wood, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €285,000 | 128 m |
| 4 Henry Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €211,000 | 150 m |
| 11 April Dr, Lodge Wood, Kenmare | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 158 m |
| Unit 18, Haven Bay Care Village, Kenmare | Aug 2025 | €295,650 | 162 m |
| Cappanacush, Templenoe, Kenmarenot full market price | Jun 2026 | €83,034 | 162 m |
| 6 The Residences, Kenmare Bay Hotel, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 162 m |
| Hawthorn House, Shelbourne St, Kenmarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 202 m |
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 206 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 received8 December 2017
- Further information requested6 February 2018
- Further information received28 March 2018
- Decision due24 April 2018
- Decision issued23 April 2018
- Grant issued25 May 2018
- Permission expiry24 May 2023
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