16 MAIN STREET, KENMARE, COUNTY KERRY
Retention of building works and permission for office and residential changes of use on Main Street, Kenmare.
19284 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 20 March 2019
- Reference
- 19284
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for elevational changes and the existing building structure. It also seeks planning permission to convert 378 sqm of retail space to office space, convert part of the first floor to residential use, and make various elevational alterations.
- Floor area
- 378 m²
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) permission to retain elevational changes at the rear and side of the building and (b) permission to retain the existing building and all assocciated site works within revised site boundaries(c). Planning permission to change the use of 378 square meters of unused retail space to office space and permission to make changes to the rear and side elevations of the building to include new windows,doors, signage and external wall finishes. (d)permission to change the use of a portion of the first floor from retail/office use to residential use and permission to instal new windows in the rear, first and second floor elevations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Henry Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €211,000 | 86 m |
| Cappanacush, Templenoe, Kenmarenot full market price | Jun 2026 | €83,034 | 94 m |
| 6 The Residences, Kenmare Bay Hotel, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 94 m |
| Unit 18, Haven Bay Care Village, Kenmare | Aug 2025 | €295,650 | 94 m |
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 105 m |
| 3 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 154 m |
| Hawthorn House, Shelbourne St, Kenmarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 156 m |
| 11 April Dr, Lodge Wood, Kenmare | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 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 received20 March 2019
- Further information requested13 May 2019
- Further information received15 October 2019
- Decision due11 November 2019
- Decision issued11 November 2019
- Grant issued13 December 2019
- Permission expiry12 December 2024
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