TOWERS HOTEL, KILNABRACK UPPER, GLENBEIGH VILLAGE
Construction of eight semi-detached holiday cottages and parking modifications at the Towers Hotel.
18944 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 28 September 2018
- Reference
- 18944
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 September 2018
- Residential units
- 8
- Floor area
- 8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building eight traditional-style semi-detached holiday cottages. It also includes creating additional car parking to link existing areas internally and reducing the number of vehicular entry and exit points onto the N70.
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) construct eight traditional style semi detched holiday cottages, (b) create additional car parking linking the two existing car parking areas internally (c) reduce the number of vehicular entry/exit points (from three entry points and three exit points) to two numbers entry points and one only exit point on to the n70, together with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Emir Court, Glenbeigh, Co Kerry | Mar 2026 | €230,000 | 232 m |
| 9 Clearwater, Glenbeigh, Kerry | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 283 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 received28 September 2018
- Decision due22 November 2018
- Decision issued22 November 2018
- Appeal submitted14 December 2018
- Appeal decided30 April 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
A) CREATE ADDITIONAL HOTEL ACCOMMODATION WITHIN A NEW TRADITIONAL STYLE 1½ STOREY, 8 UNIT STEPPED TERRACE…
TOWERS HOTEL , KILNABRACK UPPER , GLENBEIGH
201009KerryLodged 22 Oct 2020Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
(A) CONSTRUCT 8 TRADITIONAL STYLE SEMI-DETACHED HOLIDAY COTTAGES, (B) CREATE ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING, LINKING…
THE TOWERS HOTEL , KILNABRACK UPPER , GLENBEIGH VILLAGE
17974KerryLodged 29 Sept 2017Commercial
- Refused80 m away
RETAIN MINOR ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE NORTH AND WEST ELEVATIONS OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
THE VILLAGE , GLENBEIGH , CO KERRY
18147KerryLodged 21 Feb 2018Retention
- Granted80 m away
OF MINOR ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE NORTH AND WEST ELEVATIONS OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
THE VILLAGE , GLENBEIGH , CO KERRY
181069KerryLodged 2 Nov 2018Retention
- Granted90 m away
(A) DEMOLISH EXISTING DERELICT STRUCTURE, (B) CONSTRUCT NEW TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE OVER PARTIAL BASEMENT…
THE VILLAGE , GLENBEIGH , CO KERRY
16394KerryLodged 27 Apr 2016New dwelling
- Granted300 m away
(A) DEMOLISH EXISTING ROOF AT THE FRONT AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO…
KILNABRACK LOWER , GLENBEIGH , CO KERRY
23607KerryLodged 26 May 2023Alterations
- Refused300 m away
CONSTRUCT TWO DETACHED DWELLING HOUSES
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20393KerryLodged 29 Apr 2020New dwelling
- Granted310 m away
RETAIN (1) A STORAGE/MAINTENANCE SHED ANCILLARY TO THE EXISTING CARAVAN PARK AND (2) RETAIN AND COMPLETE A…
KILNABRACK LOWER , GLENBEIGH , CO KERRY
1647KerryLodged 21 Jan 2016Retention
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedCommercial
(A) CONSTRUCT 8 TRADITIONAL STYLE SEMI-DETACHED HOLIDAY COTTAGES, (B) CREATE ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING, LINKING…
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17974KerryLodged 29 Sept 2017
- RefusedApartments
A) CREATE ADDITIONAL HOTEL ACCOMMODATION WITHIN A NEW TRADITIONAL STYLE 1½ STOREY, 8 UNIT STEPPED TERRACE…
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201009KerryLodged 22 Oct 2020
- RefusedCommercial
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- RefusedCommercial
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