NO. 8 WATERVILLECOTTAGES, SPUNKANE, WATERVILLE
Retention of a garage conversion into a spare room in Waterville.
181049 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 26 October 2018
- Reference
- 181049
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 October 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the conversion of an integrated garage into a spare room. The works also include the insertion of two windows where the garage door used to be.
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
Retain integrated garage conversion to a spare room in dwelling, and insertion of 2 no. Windows at garge door opening
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Cable Station, Waterville, Kerry | Jul 2025 | €152,500 | 86 m |
| 1 The Cable Station, Waterville, Kerry | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 8, Cable Station, Waterville | Jul 2025 | €140,000 | 86 m |
| 5 Westview Terrace, Waterville, Co Kerry | Aug 2025 | €370,000 | 136 m |
| Emlagh, Waterville, Co. Kerry | Feb 2026 | €120,000 | 198 m |
| Spunkane, Waterville, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €398,750 | 198 m |
| Toor, Waterville, Co Kerry | Aug 2025 | €44,000 | 198 m |
| 9 St Finians Terrace, Spunkane, Waterville | Feb 2025 | €202,000 | 232 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 received26 October 2018
- Decision due20 December 2018
- Decision issued18 December 2018
- Grant issued29 January 2019
- Permission expiry28 January 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
RETAIN CHANGE OF USE OF A GARAGE TO A SPARE ROOM AND RETAIN INSERTION OF TWO WINDOWS AT GARAGE DOOR OPENING
NO 5 WATERVILLE COTTAGES , SPUNKANE , CO.KERRY
19147KerryLodged 19 Feb 2019Retention
- Refused80 m away
CONSTRUCT RESIDENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 3 NO. TWO STOREY HOUSES ( ONE DETACHED AND TWO NO.…
SPUNKANE , WATERVILLE , CO KERRY
2045KerryLodged 23 Jan 2020Housing estate
- Awaiting decision80 m away
CONSTRUCT OF A RESIDENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 3 NO. TWO STOREY HOUSES (ONE DETACHED AND TWO…
SPUNKANE , WATERVILLE , CO KERRY
191257KerryLodged 11 Dec 2019Housing estate
- Refused80 m away
CONSTRUCT AN ENTRANCE TO A SITE
THE CABLE STATION , SPUNKANE , WATERVILLE
18832KerryLodged 24 Aug 2018Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT OF NON HISTORIC FRONT BOUNDARY WALL, REPOSITIONING OF VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN…
8 IVERAGH TERRACE , WATERVILLE , CO KERRY
23879KerryLodged 4 Aug 2023Alterations
- Granted90 m away
RETAIN DEMOLITION OF REAR EXTENSION,RETAIN REAR & SIDE EXTENSIONS AS CONSTRUCTED INCLUDING ATTIC CONVERSION &…
THE OLD CABLE HOME , WATERVILLE , CO KERRY
1766KerryLodged 31 Jan 2017Retention
- Granted120 m away
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STOREY SEARCH AND CLIFF UNIT VEHICLE STORE OF +5.65M IN HEIGHT TO RIDGE LEVEL…
XIVERAGH COASTGUARD STATION , NEW LINE ROAD , WATERVILLE
23962KerryLodged 5 Sept 2023Infrastructure
- Granted130 m away
CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION COMPRISING NEW STUDIO/CLASSROOM WITH ASSOCIATED STORAGE
TECH AMERGIN , COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTRE , SPUNKANE WATERVILLE
211339KerryLodged 24 Nov 2021Commercial
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- GrantedRetention
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- GrantedRetention
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