KENMARE, CO KERRY
Demolition of structures behind a retained facade to build a three-storey building with retail units and four apartments.
18866 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 5 September 2018
- Reference
- 18866
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing existing structures while retaining the Main Street facade to construct a three-storey building. The new building will feature two ground-floor retail units, four apartments on the upper floors, a private rear car park, and ancillary spaces.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 3
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) demolish all existing structures on site save for the main street elevation which is to be retained, (b) construct a three storey structure incorporating the existing main street facade comprising of two ground floor retail units, two apartments at first floor level, two apartments at second floor level, amenity courtyard space, laundry room and store to serve the apartments at first floor level and two storage units ancillary to the retail units at first floor level, (c) the installation of two new shopfronts and to make minor elevational changes to the main street facade, (d)construct a private car park to the rear of the property accessed via rock stree t /downings row and (e) all associated ancillary site works
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 18, Haven Bay Care Village, Kenmare | Aug 2025 | €295,650 | 61 m |
| 6 The Residences, Kenmare Bay Hotel, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 61 m |
| Cappanacush, Templenoe, Kenmarenot full market price | Jun 2026 | €83,034 | 61 m |
| 11 April Dr, Lodge Wood, Kenmare | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 85 m |
| 11 Lodge Wood, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €285,000 | 93 m |
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 129 m |
| 3 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 153 m |
| 4 Henry Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €211,000 | 167 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 September 2018
- Further information requested25 October 2018
- Further information received17 December 2018
- Decision due31 January 2019
- Decision issued31 January 2019
- Grant issued6 March 2019
- Permission expiry5 March 2024
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