NO 5 WATERVILLE COTTAGES, SPUNKANE, CO.KERRY
Retention of a garage conversion to a spare room and two new windows.
19147 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 19 February 2019
- Reference
- 19147
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 February 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an existing garage into a spare room. The application also includes the retention of two windows inserted where the garage door opening used to be.
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 change of use of a garage to a spare room and retain insertion of two windows at garage door opening
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Cable Station, Waterville, Kerry | Jul 2025 | €152,500 | 143 m |
| Apt 8, Cable Station, Waterville | Jul 2025 | €140,000 | 143 m |
| 1 The Cable Station, Waterville, Kerry | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 143 m |
| Emlagh, Waterville, Co. Kerry | Feb 2026 | €120,000 | 154 m |
| Spunkane, Waterville, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €398,750 | 154 m |
| Toor, Waterville, Co Kerry | Aug 2025 | €44,000 | 154 m |
| 5 Westview Terrace, Waterville, Co Kerry | Aug 2025 | €370,000 | 182 m |
| 7 Butlers Walk, Spunkane, Co Kerry | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 195 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 February 2019
- Decision due15 April 2019
- Decision issued11 April 2019
- Grant issued15 May 2019
- Permission expiry14 May 2024
In the area
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