ASHBURY LODGE, GORTAMULLEN, KENMARE
Change of use of part of a house to a guesthouse, a rear extension, elevational changes, a new garage, and retention of a wooden shed.
181166 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 28 November 2018
- Reference
- 181166
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to convert part of an existing dwelling into guesthouse accommodation. The works also include constructing a rear extension, making elevational changes, building a garage with wooden gates, and retaining an existing wooden shed.
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) permission to change the use of part of an existing dwelling house to guesthouse accommodation (b) permission to construct an extension to the rear of the house (c) permission to make various elevational changes to the house (d) permission to construct a garage and wooden gates to the western side of the house and (e) permission to retain the wooden shed as constructed
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 4 March 2019.
Notified floor area: 58 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gortamullen, Kenmare, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 121 m |
| 5 Ard Mullen, Gortamullen, Kenmare | Nov 2025 | €527,000 | 139 m |
| 2 Dunkerron Woods, Sneem Rd, Kenmare | Oct 2025 | €235,000 | 161 m |
| 27 Heather Park, Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare | May 2026 | €295,000 | 202 m |
| 23 Heather Park, Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare | May 2025 | €315,000 | 231 m |
| 4 Gortamullen, Sneem Rd, Kenmare | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 305 m |
| 6 Heather Park Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare, Kerry | Jun 2026 | €270,600 | 309 m |
| 11 Heather Park, Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 329 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 received28 November 2018
- Decision due31 January 2019
- Decision issued28 January 2019
- Grant issued1 March 2019
- Permission expiry29 February 2024
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