KENMARE SERVICE STATION, KILLOWEN ROAD, KENMARE
Redevelopment of Kenmare Service Station including demolition of existing structures and building a new retail shop.
19805 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 29 July 2019
- Reference
- 19805
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing shop unit, fuel pumps, sheds, and car wash facilities. A new service retail building of 330.7 sqm will be constructed, featuring a retail sales area, off-license, deli, seating area, and 2 new fuel pump islands.
- Floor area
- 331 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
The proposed development will consist of the redevelopment of existing service station to include the following: (1) the demolition of existing shop unit with steel lean-to shed at rear, fuel pumps with canopy over, 2 no. Timber sheds, portable toilet, car wash, car valeting canopy, compressor enclosure and steel container, (2) construction of new service retail building with a total gfa of 330.7sp. M incorporating retail sales area of 100 sqm which includes an off-license area of 12 sqm, along with deli/sandwich bar 65sqm seating area 20 sqm, toilets/staff facilities and store room, (3) 2 no. Fuel pump islands with canopy over, (4) refuse/ storage compound, (5) underground hydrocarbon inceptor, (6) modification of existing access/egress to the site from the public road, (7) advertising logo and branding to building, and canopy, (8) provision of 20 no. Car parking spaces with all associated site works and boundary treatments
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing built areas of mixed use.”
National zoning type: Built up 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 Killowenbeg, Killowen Rd, Kenmare | Jul 2025 | €490,000 | 45 m |
| Golf Link House, Killowen, Kenmarenot full market price | May 2026 | €140,000 | 168 m |
| 5 Hazelgrove, Killowen, Kenmare | Mar 2025 | €227,500 | 169 m |
| Corrigatee, Killowen Rd, Kenmarenot full market price | May 2026 | €257,000 | 210 m |
| 1 Oakwood Manor, Kenmare, Kerry | May 2025 | €465,000 | 226 m |
| 19 Oakwood Manor, Kenmare, Kerry | Apr 2026 | €460,000 | 287 m |
| 34 Oakwood Manor, Killowen, Kenmare | Apr 2026 | €320,000 | 324 m |
| Killowen, Kenmare, Kerry | Jun 2026 | €1,650,000 | 373 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 received29 July 2019
- Decision due22 September 2019
- Decision issued20 September 2019
- Grant issued3 February 2020
- Appeal submitted17 October 2019
- Appeal decided3 February 2020
- Permission expiry2 February 2025
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