75 -79 MAIN STREET, CASTLEISLAND, CO KERRY
Conversion of retail and residential space into a ground-floor cafe with guest accommodation above.
201224 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 17 December 2020
- Reference
- 201224
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the amalgamation and change of use of existing retail, commercial, and residential spaces. It will create a cafe/delicatessen restaurant on the ground floor and guest accommodation on the first and second floors, including shopfront alterations.
- 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
(a) amalgamate and change use of existing retail , commercial and residential accommodation to use as a cafe/delicatessen restaurant on ground floor with guest accommodation on first and second floor (c) alter and renovate the existing structures on site to facilitate same (d) alter existing shopfront (e) elevation changes and all associated public services and ancillary site services
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 15, Old Chapel Lane, Castleisland | Nov 2025 | €148,000 | 61 m |
| 70 Main St, Castleisland, Kerry | Apr 2026 | €185,000 | 94 m |
| 92 Main St, Castleisland, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €240,000 | 127 m |
| Oconnells Demense, Castleisland, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 184 m |
| 3 Hogans Place, Main St, Castleisland | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 222 m |
| Lower Main St, Castleisland, Main St | Dec 2025 | €105,000 | 283 m |
| 37 St Stephens Park, Castleisland, Kerry | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 315 m |
| Tralee Rd, Castleisland, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 332 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 December 2020
- Decision due19 February 2021
- Decision issued17 February 2021
- Grant issued23 March 2021
- Permission expiry22 March 2026
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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