NO 30 FORELANDS, DROMNEAVANE, KENMARE
Retention of an as-built house and shed, and change of use from a holiday home to a full-time residence.
20392 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 29 April 2020
- Reference
- 20392
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 April 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an as-built dwelling, a timber garden shed, and all ancillary site works within revised boundaries. It also requests permission to change the use of the existing dwelling from a residential holiday home to a full-time private residence.
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 as-built dwelling, timber garden shed, all ancillary site works and services as-built within revised site boudaries, and, (b) permission for change of use of an existing dwelling house from residential holiday home use to full time private residential use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Bothar Sheen, Glanerought, Kenmare | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 67 m |
| 1 Cuirt Cleady, Glanerought, Kenmare | Mar 2025 | €204,000 | 73 m |
| 1 Parkroughty, Glenarought, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €295,000 | 79 m |
| 11 Bothar Sheen, Glanerought, Kenmare | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 97 m |
| 10 Bothar Sheen, Glanerought, Kenmare | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 106 m |
| 9 Bothar Sheen, Glanerought, Kenmare | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 113 m |
| 7 Bothar Sheen, Glanerought, Kenmare | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 130 m |
| Orchard Grove, Kenmare, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €286,000 | 141 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 April 2020
- Decision due19 July 2020
- Decision issued7 July 2020
- Grant issued10 August 2020
- Permission expiry9 August 2025
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