O'GRADY'S TOWNHOUSE, SPUNKANE, WATERVILLE
Retention of a sunroom, fire escape stairs, storage shed, and turf shed extension at a guesthouse in Waterville.
1843 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 25 January 2018
- Reference
- 1843
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 January 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for several existing structures at O'Grady's Townhouse. These include a rear sunroom, rear fire escape stairs, a lofted storage shed, a retaining wall, and a turf shed extension.
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 (a) sunroom at the rear of existing guesthouse, (b) fire escape stairs at the rear of existing guesthouse, (c) lofted storage shed, (d) retaining wall and turf shed extension
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 The Cloisters, Spunkane, Waterville | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 39 m |
| 1 The Cloisters, Spunkane, Waterville | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 62 m |
| Spunkane, Waterville, Kerry | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 76 m |
| 9 Waterville Links, Waterville, Kerry | Apr 2026 | €302,000 | 166 m |
| 4 Carraig Eanna, Waterville, Co Kerry | Apr 2026 | €335,000 | 182 m |
| 9 St Finians Terrace, Spunkane, Waterville | Feb 2025 | €202,000 | 247 m |
| 7 Atlantic View, Spunkane, Waterville | May 2025 | €80,000 | 262 m |
| 4 Klondyke Close, Waterville, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €344,500 | 296 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 received25 January 2018
- Further information requested16 March 2018
- Further information received17 April 2018
- Decision due14 May 2018
- Decision issued14 May 2018
- Grant issued15 June 2018
- Permission expiry14 June 2023
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