ORCHARD LANE, DINGLE, CO KERRY
Change of use from retail to a restaurant/coffee shop.
181192 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 5 December 2018
- Reference
- 181192
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to combine the ground floors of Units 2 and 3 and change their use from retail to a restaurant/coffee shop, including internal alterations.
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
Combine the ground floor of units 2 and 3 into one unit, and for a material change of use of the ground floor only from retail space to a restaurant/coffee shop, and for internal alterations including the provision of a kitchen, bin store and toilets
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 Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5a, Orchard Lane, Dingle | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 16 m |
| Apt 1 Corner House, Main St, Dingle | Jul 2025 | €328,243 | 76 m |
| 1 The Mall, Dingle, Co Kerry | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 136 m |
| 6 Cairn Close, Dingleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €471,365 | 143 m |
| 2 Cairn Close, Dingleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €414,097 | 143 m |
| 5 Cairn Close, Dingleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €515,418 | 143 m |
| Moulinagleimigh, Dingle, Kerry | Mar 2025 | €325,000 | 143 m |
| 3 Cairn Close, Dingleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €484,581 | 143 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 received5 December 2018
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
COMBINE THE GROUND FLOOR OF UNITS 2 AND 3 INTO ONE UNIT AND FOR A MATERIAL A CHANGE OF USE OF THE GROUND…
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1949KerryLodged 25 Jan 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted50 m away
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17998KerryLodged 6 Oct 2017Retention
- Granted80 m away
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231114KerryLodged 16 Nov 2023Retention
- Granted80 m away
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17617KerryLodged 29 Jun 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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2660594KerryLodged 26 Jun 2026
- Granted80 m away
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