KENMARE, CO KERRY
Demolition of existing structures and houses to construct a new 59-space car park in Kenmare.
18910 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 19 September 2018
- Reference
- 18910
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish all existing structures and dwelling houses on the site in Kenmare. In their place, a new 59-space car park will be constructed, featuring a tarmacadam finish, concrete footpaths, lighting, and associated services.
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 (b) demolish dwelling houses on the site (c) construct boundary wall (d) construct a new car park containing 59 car parking spaces and to include tarmacadam finish, concrete foot paths, lighting and all other associated site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Davits Place, Kenmare, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 68 m |
| 8 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 129 m |
| Pound Lane, Market Street, Kenmareprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,529 | 133 m |
| 4 Henry Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €211,000 | 138 m |
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 144 m |
| Hawthorn House, Shelbourne St, Kenmarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 150 m |
| 3 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 182 m |
| 'maple', 6 The Retreats, Shelbourne Street | Aug 2025 | €675,000 | 193 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 received19 September 2018
- Further information requested12 November 2018
- Further information received29 January 2019
- Decision due13 March 2019
- Decision issued13 March 2019
- Grant issued16 April 2019
- Permission expiry15 April 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
(A) EXTEND THE SHED, (B) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION AT THE REAR OF THE DWELLING HOUSE AT FIRST…
NO 4 PARNELL PLACE , KENMARE , COUNTY KERRY
21196KerryLodged 1 Mar 2021Extension
- Granted70 m away
(1) CONSTRUCT A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF A MID TERRACE TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE (2) RENOVATIONS…
KENMARE (DAVITTS PLACE) , CO KERRY
19139KerryLodged 18 Feb 2019Extension
- Granted80 m away
(1) CONSTRUCT A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF MID TERRACE 2 STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, (2) RENOVATION…
2 DAVITT'S PLACE , KENMARE , CO KERRY
191232KerryLodged 4 Dec 2019Extension
- Granted80 m away
RETAIN CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST FLOOR STORAGE AREA, MODIFICATIONS TO REAR ENTRANCE GATES AND ASSOCIATED PILLARS,…
KENMARE (NO 22 HENRY STREET) , CO KERRY
16942KerryLodged 26 Sept 2016Retention
- Refused100 m away
Permission to erect a new ancillary rental accommodation unit and associated site works to facilitate this…
New Road / (Rear) 16 Henry Street , Kenmare , Co. Kerry
2660089KerryLodged 9 Feb 2026New dwelling
- Granted100 m away
DEMOLISH EXISTING DISUSED SINGLE STOREY SHEDS AND TO CONSTRUCT A NEW 2 STOREY DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING ALL…
KENMARE (MARKET STREET) , CO KERRY
18941KerryLodged 27 Sept 2018New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
(A) PERMISSION TO RETAIN VARIOUS ELEVATIONAL CHANGES MADE TO THE BUILDING (B) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN…
FORMER HEALTH CENTRE , HENRY STREET , KENMARE
2111KerryLodged 15 Jan 2021Extension
- Awaiting decision130 m away
Permission to Demolish Store and Construct New Building for Staff Accommodation
Pound Lane & Shrubbery Avenue , Kenmare , Co. Kerry
2560967KerryLodged 28 Oct 2025Demolition
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedDemolition
DEMOLISH EXISTING STRUCTURES ON SITE AND CONSTRUCT A CAR PARK WITH NEW ACCESS TO PUBLIC ROAD AND ALL…
MOYDERWELL , TRALEE , CO KERRY
17993KerryLodged 6 Oct 2017
- GrantedAlterations
(A) DEMOLISH EXISTING ROAD SIDE BOUNDARY, TO INCLUDE BLOCK WALLS, PILLARS AND TO REMOVE TREES/HEDGING, (B)…
KILMACOE , 29 RACECOURSE ROAD , TRALEE
21912KerryLodged 6 Aug 2021
- RefusedCommercial
CONSTRUCTION OF A CAR PARK AREA TO ACCOMMODATE 11 NO. SPACES WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
CASTLE STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
2560937DonegalLodged 5 Jun 2025
- GrantedCommercial
(A) DEMOLISH WESTERN WALL, ENTRANCE GATES AND SINGLE STOREY ENTRANCE HUT TO SITE, (B) REMOVAL OF PORTACABIN…
TARBERT GAA CLUB , TIERACLEA LOWER , TARBERT
22392KerryLodged 12 Apr 2022
- GrantedHousing estate
(A) DEMOLISH AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE ON SITE AND (B) CONSTRUCT 4 NUMBER STOREY AND A HALF DWELLING HOUSES,…
WOODLAWN ROAD , BALLYCASHEEN , KILLARNEY
17342KerryLodged 18 Apr 2017
- GrantedInfrastructure
BUILD A NEW CAR PARK TO PROVIDE 477 PARKING SPACES, THESE WORKS WILL INCLUDE TARMACADAM PARKING AREAS AND…
LACAKABANE , FOSSA , KILLARNEY
161032KerryLodged 21 Oct 2016
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.