CUNAMH HOUSE, CANNONS LANE, BRIDGE STREET
Conversion of a dwelling to a disability respite and day care facility with a side extension.
20980 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 16 October 2020
- Reference
- 20980
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert part of a dwelling into a disability respite facility with a single-storey side extension. It also seeks retention for converting the remaining part into a day care facility, retaining basement storage, and creating a new vehicular entrance.
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
(1) change of use from use as dwelling to use as respite facility for persons with disabilities as part of the existing building along with elevational changes and the construction of single storey extension to the side of the building (2) retention of change of use from dwelling to use as a day care facility for persons with disabilites to the remaining part of the existing building (3) retention of basement storage areas (4) the construction of an additional vehicular entrance with a revised one way vehicular system and all associated parking and site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas.”
Objective set by the Kenmare Minicipal 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 January 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 September 2023.
Notified floor area: 270 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beenbane Lower, Waterville, Kerry | May 2026 | €400,000 | 104 m |
| Church View, Old Rd, Caherciveen | Dec 2025 | €242,500 | 233 m |
| 11 St. Brendans Terrace, Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 236 m |
| Garryglass, Caherciveen, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 237 m |
| No 1 Courcey's Cross, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry | Oct 2025 | €235,000 | 237 m |
| Stands End, Cahirciveen, Kerrynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €25,000 | 237 m |
| Main Street, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 249 m |
| 12 St Brendans Terrace, Cahirciveen, Co Kerry | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 250 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 received16 October 2020
- Decision due10 December 2020
- Decision issued9 December 2020
- Grant issued21 January 2021
- Permission expiry20 January 2026
In the area
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