GORTAMULLIN, KENMARE, CO KERRY
Change of use of a house to a veterinary practice, retention of existing structures, and entrance lobby enlargement.
211069 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 21 September 2021
- Reference
- 211069
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention of existing on-site structures within revised boundaries. It also requests permission to change the use of the existing dwelling from residential to a commercial veterinary practice, alongside enlarging the entrance lobby.
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) retain existing on site structures within revised site boundaries. Planning permission to (b) change use of existing dwelling house from residential usage to commercial usage as a veterinary practise, (c) planning permission for enlargement of existing entrance lobby and all associated elevational changes (d) planning permission for all associated ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Ardbhearna, Kenmare, Kerrynot full market price | Apr 2025 | €105,000 | 286 m |
| 23 Heather Park, Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare | May 2025 | €315,000 | 355 m |
| 27 Heather Park, Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare | May 2026 | €295,000 | 369 m |
| Apt 2, Gortamullen, Kenmare | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 378 m |
| 11 Heather Park, Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 396 m |
| 10 Heather Park, Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare Kerry | Feb 2026 | €315,000 | 400 m |
| 4 Gortamullen, Sneem Rd, Kenmare | Apr 2025 | €274,000 | 402 m |
| 2 Dunkerron Woods, Sneem Rd, Kenmare | Oct 2025 | €235,000 | 407 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 received21 September 2021
- Decision due15 November 2021
- Decision issued10 November 2021
- Grant issued14 December 2021
- Permission expiry13 December 2026
In the area
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2560516KerryLodged 13 Jun 2025Housing estate
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