CAHERSIVEEN, CO KERRY
Conversion of a national school to a language school with extensions and workshops in Cahersiveen.
18180 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 27 February 2018
- Reference
- 18180
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of a former national school in Cahersiveen to a language school. The project includes building a front extension, a first-floor extension over a flat roof, and converting a rear shelter into two workshops.
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Official record
Development description
Change use from existing national school to a language school (asana school of language), permission to build an extension to front of existing school consisting of new lobby and seating area, bedroom and en-suite on ground floor and new first floor extension over existing flat roof consisting of bedrooms and office area, also to convert and extend in part existing shelter at rear of school into 2 no. Workshop areas
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing built areas of mixed use.”
National zoning type: Built up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beenbane Lower, Waterville, Kerry | May 2026 | €400,000 | 58 m |
| 11 St. Brendans Terrace, Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 245 m |
| Main Street, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 256 m |
| 12 St Brendans Terrace, Cahirciveen, Co Kerry | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 258 m |
| Church View, Old Rd, Caherciveen | Dec 2025 | €242,500 | 283 m |
| Garryglass, Caherciveen, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 292 m |
| Stands End, Cahirciveen, Kerrynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €25,000 | 292 m |
| No 1 Courcey's Cross, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry | Oct 2025 | €235,000 | 292 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 received27 February 2018
- Further information requested19 April 2018
- Further information received9 May 2018
- Decision due19 June 2018
- Decision issued14 June 2018
- Grant issued18 July 2018
- Permission expiry17 July 2023
In the area
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