LOWER BRIDGE / MARKET STREET, CASTLECONWAY, KILLORGLIN
Renovation of two protected structures to create a restaurant, coffee/wine bar, and four apartments.
17509 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 1 June 2017
- Reference
- 17509
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis development involves extensive renovations and alterations to two protected structures, including the Kingdom Bar. It proposes changing the ground floors into a restaurant and a coffee/wine bar, and converting the upper floors into four 1-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 4
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) renovation and alterations to the kingdom bar, main street, market road protected structure (ref. No. Ky-056-010), (b) renovation and alterations to the protected structure (ref. No. 21400710), (c) change of use from public house to restaurant at the ground floor of kingdom bar, (d) change of use from residential unit to 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments on the upper floors of the kingdom bar, (e) change of use from commerical unit to coffee / wine bar at ground floor of protected structure main street (ref. No. 21400710), (f) change of use from residential unit to 2 no. Of 1 bedroom apartments on the upper floors of protected structure main street (ref. No. 21400710), (g) demolition of existing extension plus construction of new extension at the rear of protected structure main street (ref. No. 21400710), (h) replace existing corrugated roof and raise up roof to create a loft storage at kingdom bar market road, (i) installation of new staircase to the rear of both properties, (j) alterations and restorations to all elevations and all associated site works and provision of services all
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Market House, Market Rd, Killorglin | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 62 m |
| Langford Street, Killorglin, County Kerry | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 96 m |
| Upper Bridge Street, Killorglin, County Kerry | Aug 2025 | €151,000 | 107 m |
| Upper Bridge Street, Killorglin, Co. Kerry | May 2026 | €60,000 | 107 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Place, Laharn, Killorglinprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €374,449 | 119 m |
| 17-38 43 44 Fairview Heights Avenue, Banshagh, Killorglinprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €8,206,950 | 119 m |
| 47 Iveragh Park, Killorglin, Co Kerrynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €82,500 | 206 m |
| 11 Library Place, Iveragh Rd, Killorglin | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 230 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 received1 June 2017
- Application withdrawn14 June 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
(A) RENOVATE AND ALTER KINGDOM BAR (PROTECTED STRUCTURE (REF NO K.Y. 056-010 (B)RENOVATE AND ALTER THE…
CASTLECONWAY( MAIN STREET/MARKET STREET) , KILLORGLIN , CO KERRY
17591KerryLodged 22 Jun 2017Change of use
- Granted30 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FORMER RETAIL SHOP USE TO RESIDENTIAL IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT/DEVELOP A FIRST…
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2482KerryLodged 23 Feb 2024Change of use
- Granted30 m away
(I) for change of use of premises, formerly known as The Starlight, from fast food takeaway to residential…
Main Street , Killorglin , Co. Kerry
2460903KerryLodged 22 Nov 2024Change of use
- Granted30 m away
CARRY OUT THE FOLLOWING WORKS TO AN EXISTING BUILDING WHICH IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS-KY-056-014) (A) TO…
CASTLECONWAY , MAIN STREET , KILLORGLIN
181120KerryLodged 14 Nov 2018Change of use
- Granted40 m away
TO RETAIN AND COMPLETE THE REAR EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING BUILDING WHICH IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS KY —…
CASTLECONWAY , MAIN STREET , KILLORGLIN
21217KerryLodged 3 Mar 2021Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Invalid- REDEVELOPMENT OF PREMISES TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING; (I) CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR FROM SHOP TO…
Main Street , Killorglin , Co. Kerry
2460202KerryLodged 8 Apr 2024Change of use
- Granted40 m away
REDEVELOPMENT OF PREMISES TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:(1) CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF GROUND FLOOR SHOP TO…
Main Street , Killorglin , Co. Kerry
2460245KerryLodged 23 Apr 2024Change of use
- Granted50 m away
CONSTRUCT A GAS BOTTLE STORAGE ALCOVE
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1881KerryLodged 6 Feb 2018Other
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