FORMER HEALTH CENTRE, HENRY STREET, KENMARE
Retention of elevational changes and permission for extensions and alterations to a former health centre.
2111 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 15 January 2021
- Reference
- 2111
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for various elevational changes to the former health centre in Kenmare. It also requests permission to construct a rear extension, extend the front floor area by enclosing an open space between two buildings, and make further elevational changes including new windows, signage, and a ramp.
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Official record
Development description
(a) permission to retain various elevational changes made to the building (b) permission to construct an extension to the rear of the building (c) permission to extend the floor area of the building at the front by enclosing the existing open area between the two currently separate building, (d) permission to make elevational changes to the building, including new windows, signage, ramp, steps and planter and (e) permission for all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Town Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn House, Shelbourne St, Kenmarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 53 m |
| 'maple', 6 The Retreats, Shelbourne Street | Aug 2025 | €675,000 | 89 m |
| 'hawthorn', 5 The Retreats, Shelbourne Street | Jun 2025 | €665,000 | 89 m |
| 18 The Retreats, Shelbourne Street, Kenmare | Jun 2026 | €1,200,000 | 89 m |
| 4 Henry Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €211,000 | 93 m |
| 15 Davits Place, Kenmare, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 164 m |
| 4 Ard Na Greine, Bell Heights, Kenmarenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €178,750 | 184 m |
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 201 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 January 2021
- Decision due11 March 2021
- Decision issued10 March 2021
- Appeal submitted1 April 2021
- Appeal decided26 July 2021
- Permission expiry25 July 2026
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