TOWERS HOTEL, KILNABRACK UPPER, GLENBEIGH
Construction of a new 1.5-storey building with 8 accommodation units at Towers Hotel.
201009 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 22 October 2020
- Reference
- 201009
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new traditional-style 1.5-storey stepped terrace building containing 8 hotel accommodation units. This includes four studio apartments at ground floor, four studio apartments at first floor, and four two-bedroom cottages, alongside additional car parking and a new effluent treatment plant.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 2
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) create additional hotel accommodation within a new traditional style 1½ storey, 8 unit stepped terrace type building form. Units 1, 2, 3 and 4 will each contain a studio apartment at ground floor level and a studio apartment at first floor level. Units 5, 6, 7 and 8 will each be a two bedroom cottage with living areas at ground floor level and bedrooms at first floor level. B) create additioanl car parking, linking the two existing car parking areas internally. C) reduce the number of entry/exit points (from three entry points and three exit points ) to two number entry points and one only exit point on the n70 road. Served by an effluent treatment plant and sand polishing filter together with all associated site works including water attenuation measures
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Emir Court, Glenbeigh, Co Kerry | Mar 2026 | €230,000 | 231 m |
| 9 Clearwater, Glenbeigh, Kerry | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 286 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 received22 October 2020
- Decision due16 December 2020
- Decision issued15 December 2020
- Appeal submitted14 January 2021
- Appeal decided18 August 2021
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Refused90 m away
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