THE SQUARE, LISTOWEL, CO KERRY
Change of use of the former National Bank in Listowel to a multi-purpose ground floor and a business education centre upstairs.
17313 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 7 April 2017
- Reference
- 17313
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the ground floor of the former National Bank from retail to multi-purpose/assembly use. The upper floors will be used as a business education centre, with associated internal layout changes. The building is a protected structure.
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
For change of use of the ground floor unit, from retail to multi purpose / assembly use, with use of the floors overhead as a business education centre and assoicated internal layout changes to the ground floor, ancillary areas all at the former national bank. (this building is a protected structure)
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Kerry County Council
89% granted
of 636 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kerry County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Kerry County Council
- 90%11,740
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 The Square, Listowel, Co Kerry | Apr 2026 | €125,000 | 35 m |
| Renagown Cross, Lyrecrompane, Listowel | Jul 2025 | €221,000 | 114 m |
| Pilgrim Hill, Kilmorna, Listowelnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €87,000 | 114 m |
| Beheens, Listowelprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €40,000 | 114 m |
| Coilbwee, Listowel, County Kerry | Apr 2025 | €10,000 | 114 m |
| Beale Asdee, Listowel, County Kerry | May 2025 | €117,500 | 114 m |
| Gortnaminch, Listowel, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €175,000 | 114 m |
| Moybella, Lisselton, Listowel | Oct 2025 | €206,000 | 114 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 received7 April 2017
- Decision due1 June 2017
- Decision issued1 June 2017
- Grant issued5 July 2017
- Permission expiry4 July 2022
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