SHELBOURNE STREET, KENMARE, CO KERRY
Retention of commercial-to-residential and storage-to-retail changes of use in Kenmare.
19351 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 4 April 2019
- Reference
- 19351
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 April 2019
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for converting ground floor domestic storage to retail/commercial use. It also includes retaining the conversion of first-floor offices into a three-bedroom apartment, and second-floor storage into a two-bedroom apartment, along with elevational changes.
- Storeys
- 3
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 as built (a) the change of use of ground floor domestic storage to retail/commercial use (b) the change of use of first floor offices to three-bedroom apartment (c) the change of use of second floor retail/commercial storage to two-bedroom apartment (d) all associated elevational changes and alterations and (e) all associated site works to facilitate this development at formally "mango crafts" retail/commercial unit and hawthorn lodges/apartments
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn House, Shelbourne St, Kenmarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 22 m |
| 'maple', 6 The Retreats, Shelbourne Street | Aug 2025 | €675,000 | 45 m |
| 'hawthorn', 5 The Retreats, Shelbourne Street | Jun 2025 | €665,000 | 45 m |
| 18 The Retreats, Shelbourne Street, Kenmare | Jun 2026 | €1,200,000 | 45 m |
| 4 Henry Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €211,000 | 67 m |
| 15 Davits Place, Kenmare, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 208 m |
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 214 m |
| 4 Ard Na Greine, Bell Heights, Kenmarenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €178,750 | 233 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 received4 April 2019
- Further information requested23 May 2019
- Further information received11 September 2019
- Decision due28 October 2019
- Decision issued25 October 2019
- Grant issued28 November 2019
- Permission expiry27 November 2024
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