SPUNKANE, WATERVILLE, CO KERRY
Change of use for 12 holiday homes in Waterville to permanent residential dwellings.
19597 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 10 June 2019
- Reference
- 19597
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of 12 existing holiday houses to standard dwelling houses. The properties are located at Spunkane, Waterville, Co. Kerry.
- Residential units
- 12
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 use of house 1
- 12 from holiday houses to dwelling houses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spunkane, Waterville, Kerry | Apr 2025 | €240,000 | 117 m |
| 1 The Cloisters, Spunkane, Waterville | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 126 m |
| 9 St Finians Terrace, Spunkane, Waterville | Feb 2025 | €202,000 | 128 m |
| 7 Atlantic View, Spunkane, Waterville | May 2025 | €80,000 | 135 m |
| 13 The Cloisters, Spunkane, Waterville | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 145 m |
| 21 Waterville Links, Waterville, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 167 m |
| 4 Klondyke Close, Waterville, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €344,500 | 188 m |
| 9 Waterville Links, Waterville, Kerry | Apr 2026 | €302,000 | 193 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 received10 June 2019
- Further information requested31 July 2019
- Further information received15 January 2020
- Decision due24 February 2020
- Decision issued24 February 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
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18726KerryLodged 20 Jul 2018Change of use
- Refused130 m away
CHANGE USE OF OFFICE/STORAGE BUILDING TO A DWELLING HOUSE
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181082KerryLodged 5 Nov 2018Change of use
- Granted130 m away
RETAIN EXISTING OFFICE/STORAGE BUILDING AS CONSTRUCTED
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17739KerryLodged 28 Jul 2017Retention
- Awaiting decision150 m away
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2660484KerryLodged 2 Jun 2026Extension
- Awaiting decision170 m away
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19807KerryLodged 29 Jul 2019Change of use
- Granted170 m away
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19877KerryLodged 20 Aug 2019Change of use
- Granted180 m away
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