NO. 9 O'CONNELL STREET, CAHERCIVEEN, CO KERRY
Removal of a portacabin and construction of a new creche building in Caherciveen.
18148 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 21 February 2018
- Reference
- 18148
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing an existing single-storey portacabin on the site. In its place, a part two-storey and part single-storey building of 110.87 sqm will be built to serve as ancillary accommodation for Puffins Creche and Pre-School.
- Floor area
- 111 m²
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Official record
Development description
For (1) the removal of an existing single storey portacabin, (2) the construction of a part two storey and part single storey building, (c) (110.87m2 to serve as ancillary creche accommodation to the existing "puffin's creche located on the application site 3), all ancillary site works and landscaping necessary to complete the development at "puffins creche and pre-school"
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 Minicipal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 66 m |
| 5 Old Market St, Caherciveen, Kerry | Apr 2026 | €130,000 | 124 m |
| Beenbane Lower, Waterville, Kerry | May 2026 | €400,000 | 164 m |
| 7 West Main Street, Caherciveen, Co Kerry | Jun 2026 | €181,500 | 178 m |
| 23 Marian Place, Caherciveen, County Kerry | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 188 m |
| The Old Road, Cahirciveen, Co Kerrynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €50,000 | 195 m |
| Church View, Old Rd, Caherciveen | Dec 2025 | €242,500 | 243 m |
| New St, Caherciveen, Kerry | May 2026 | €175,000 | 314 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 received21 February 2018
- Further information requested16 April 2018
- Further information received19 April 2018
- Decision due16 May 2018
- Decision issued15 May 2018
- Grant issued18 June 2018
- Permission expiry17 June 2023
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