THE PARSONAGE, BELL HEIGHT, KENMARE
Demolition of a house and shed to build a new 50-home housing estate in Kenmare.
171242 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 13 December 2017
- Reference
- 171242
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2017
- Residential units
- 50
- Floor area
- 50 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing dwelling house and detached shed. In its place, a residential development of 50 two-storey dwellings will be constructed, including a new access road, entrance onto the public road, and associated landscaping.
- Storeys
- 2
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
(a) demolition of an existing dwelling house and detached shed, the construction of an access road, new entrance onto public road and ancillary works and (b) permission is also sought for a residential development to comprise of fifty 2 storey dwellings, to connect to existing public services at the public road at bell height, kenmare, associated landscaping, ancillary works and associated site services to complete the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate the development of residential units in accordance with the Core Strategy. Oportunity Site 2.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Ard Na Greine, Bell Heights, Kenmarenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €178,750 | 159 m |
| 'hawthorn', 5 The Retreats, Shelbourne Street | Jun 2025 | €665,000 | 366 m |
| 'maple', 6 The Retreats, Shelbourne Street | Aug 2025 | €675,000 | 366 m |
| 18 The Retreats, Shelbourne Street, Kenmare | Jun 2026 | €1,200,000 | 366 m |
| Hawthorn House, Shelbourne St, Kenmarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 369 m |
| 15 Davits Place, Kenmare, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 409 m |
| 4 Henry Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €211,000 | 424 m |
| 8 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 447 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 received13 December 2017
- Further information requested14 February 2018
- Further information received31 May 2018
- Decision due26 August 2018
- Decision issued24 August 2018
- Appeal submitted20 September 2018
- Appeal decided15 March 2019
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