NO 8 GORTAMULLIN, KENMARE, CO KERRY
Retention of change of use from holiday home to permanent residence, fencing, and elevational changes in Kenmare.
19283 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 20 March 2019
- Reference
- 19283
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 March 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to change the use of the property from holiday residential use to private residential use. The application also includes retaining the fenced-off rear private open space and elevational changes to the house.
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
Change of use from existing holiday residential use to private residential useand to fence off the rear private open spaceand retaintion permission to retain elevation changes to the houseall within revised site boundaries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, Gortamullen, Kenmare | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 31 m |
| 4 Gortamullen, Sneem Rd, Kenmare | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 38 m |
| 12 Gortamullen, Kenmare, Kerry | May 2026 | €250,000 | 111 m |
| 4 Gortamullin Cottages, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €261,000 | 154 m |
| 2 Dunkerron Woods, Sneem Rd, Kenmare | Oct 2025 | €235,000 | 167 m |
| 1 Parkroughty, Glenarought, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €295,000 | 287 m |
| 1 Cuirt Cleady, Glanerought, Kenmare | Mar 2025 | €204,000 | 329 m |
| Tonis Cottage, Gortamullen Heights, Kenmare | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 339 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 received20 March 2019
- Decision due14 May 2019
- Decision issued13 May 2019
- Grant issued14 June 2019
- Permission expiry13 June 2024
In the area
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