RefusedCommercialDecided 6 July 2018

THE TOWERS HOTEL, KILNABRACK UPPER, GLENBEIGH VILLAGE

Construction of 8 holiday cottages and parking changes at The Towers Hotel in Glenbeigh.

17974 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 29 September 2017

Reference: 17974
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 29 September 2017

Summary

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Planning permission is sought to construct 8 traditional-style semi-detached holiday cottages. The development also includes creating additional car parking, linking existing parking areas, and reducing the number of vehicular access points onto the N70.

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Residential units: 8

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Official record

Development description

(a) construct 8 traditional style semi-detached holiday cottages, (b) create additional car parking, linking the two existing car parking areas internally, (c) reduce the number of vehicular entry / exit points (from 3 entry points and 3 exit points) to two in number entry points and one only exit point on to the n70, also to omitthe cul de sac access onto the local primary road, together with all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Village CentreUC

“Village 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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
10 Emir Court, Glenbeigh, Co Kerry	Mar 2026	€230,000	229 m
9 Clearwater, Glenbeigh, Kerry	Aug 2025	€350,000	286 m

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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 received29 September 2017
Further information requested22 November 2017
Further information received15 May 2018
Decision due9 July 2018
Decision issued6 July 2018

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