LOWER STORES, WATERVILLE, CO KERRY
Conversion of a former retail shop into a cafe/restaurant with a rear extension in Waterville.
20440 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 18 May 2020
- Reference
- 20440
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes fitting out a former retail shop as a cafe/restaurant. It also includes plans to demolish existing rear annexes and construct a new single-storey rear extension with an overhead deck area.
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Official record
Development description
(a) fit cafe/restaurant in former retail shop and (b) raze existing rear annexes and erect single storey extension to rear of main building with deck area over
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Cois Farraige, Lower Main Street, Waterville | Jul 2025 | €120,000 | 40 m |
| Stella Maris, Waterville, Co Kerry | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 230 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 received18 May 2020
- Further information requested10 July 2020
- Further information received13 August 2020
- Decision due9 September 2020
- Decision issued8 September 2020
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