CENTRA SUPERMARKET, TOP CROSS, SPUNKANE
Extension of a Centra supermarket, shopfront redevelopment, and construction of three townhouses overhead.
17523 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 2 June 2017
- Reference
- 17523
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to extend a supermarket floor to include a new entrance foyer, off-licence, and redeveloped shopfront. It also proposes building three townhouse residential units with gardens above the shop, retaining and extending rear storage, and upgrading the car park.
- Residential units
- 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
(1) extend shop floor west, to include new entrance foyer and revised shop floor layout including off licence (2) redevelop original shopfront (in the old building) with traditional painted wood facade and lower original shop window sil to floor level (3) fit fixed glazed section at existing shop entrance door opening (4) develop 3 no. Townhouse residential units with gardens over existing shop area (5) retain existing additional stores area to rear (6) further extend stores by utilising rear yard area (7) regrade, renovate and landscape existing car park incl. New bitumen finish and planted sections
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Centre Point, Main Street, Waterville | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 85 m |
| 1 The Mews, Centerpoint, Waterville | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 117 m |
| Main Street, Waterville, Co Kerry | May 2026 | €300,000 | 120 m |
| 5 Centrepoint, Main Street, Waterville | Jan 2026 | €195,000 | 129 m |
| Main Street, Waterville, Co. Kerry | May 2026 | €250,000 | 130 m |
| 7 Butlers Walk, Spunkane, Co Kerry | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 140 m |
| Toor, Waterville, Co Kerry | Aug 2025 | €44,000 | 164 m |
| Emlagh, Waterville, Co. Kerry | Feb 2026 | €120,000 | 164 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 received2 June 2017
- Further information requested25 July 2017
- Further information received18 August 2017
- Decision due14 September 2017
- Decision issued27 November 2017
- Grant issued8 January 2018
- Permission expiry7 January 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Elevational changes at mid-terrace premises including: formation of new door opening in existing window…
Top Cross , Waterville , Co.Kerry
2360455KerryLodged 22 Dec 2023Alterations
- Granted40 m away
INSTALL AN ATM MACHINE TO THE EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION
MACE , TOP CROSS , WATERVILLE
2354KerryLodged 24 Jan 2023Commercial
- Granted40 m away
CHANGE USE OF PART OF EXISTING SUPERMARKET TO FULL OFF LICENSE
SPUNKANE , WATERVILLE , CO KERRY
17193KerryLodged 7 Mar 2017Change of use
- Granted60 m away
UNDERTAKE THE FOLLOWING WORKS: (A) EXTEND EXISTING VESTRY TO ACCOMMODATE NEW VESTRY AND TOILET FACILITY, (B)…
ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH , SPUNKANE , WATERVILLE
1632KerryLodged 18 Jan 2016Alterations
- Refused60 m away
CONSTRUCT COLUMBARIUM WALL INTERNMENT FACILITY AND GUARD RAIL AT REAR
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23503KerryLodged 8 May 2023Other
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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St. Michaels and All Angels , New Line Road Spunkane , Waterville Co. Kerry
2660522KerryLodged 9 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision100 m away
RETENTION PERMISSION FOR EXISTING CONSERVATORY OVER EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE/STORAGE FACILITIES
WATERVILLE , CO. KERRY
22197KerryLodged 24 Feb 2022Retention
- Granted100 m away
RETAIN EXISTING STORAGE UNITS AND EXISTING CONSERVATORY
CENTRE POINT , WATERVILLE , CO KERRY
221091KerryLodged 19 Oct 2022Retention
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