GORTMORE, BALLYFERRITER, DINGLE
Retention of a change of use from commercial to residential and permission for further alterations in Ballyferriter.
20353 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 15 April 2020
- Reference
- 20353
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 April 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a change of use from commercial to private living accommodation at first-floor level, attic storage, and window/door alterations. It also seeks full planning permission to replace the shop entrance with a window, install a new door, and replace the external rear stairs.
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 (1) change of use from commercial use to private living accomodation at first floor level, (2) private use attic floor storage, (3) alterations to existing building which include (a) first floor window, ground floor window, shop entrance door all to front elevation, (b) door to rear elevation and (c) alterations to the existing ground and first windows to side elevation (eastern) (4) existing shop signage and (5) all within revised site boundaries and (b) full pleanning permission to (1) close existing shop unit entrance door and replace same with a window to front elevation and (2) change existing front ground floor window to a door with associated internal corridor (3) replacement of existing external stairs to the rear of the building and the installation of an external door onto same at first level
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 Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 12 Arasain Ceann Sibeal, Dun An Oir, Ballyferriter | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 1 m |
| O Connors, Ballyferriter, Tralee | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 4 m |
| 11 Na Cluainte, Ballyferriter, Co Kerry | Jan 2025 | €490,000 | 265 m |
| Gortmore, Ballyferriter West, Tralee | Jan 2026 | €245,000 | 476 m |
| Gortmore, Ballyferriter, Tralee | May 2026 | €560,000 | 477 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 received15 April 2020
- Decision due19 July 2020
- Decision issued15 July 2020
- Grant issued18 August 2020
- Permission expiry17 August 2025
In the area
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