ROCK STREET, KENMARE, CO KERRY
Change of use of a building from storage to an indoor sports and recreation facility.
211481 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 21 December 2021
- Reference
- 211481
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal seeks to change the use of an existing building from storage to indoor sports and recreation. The works will also include elevational changes to the front of the building and new signage on the front and sides.
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) change the use of the building from storage use to indoor sports and recreation use (b) permission to make elevational changes to the front of the building and (c) permission for new signage at the front and sides of the building
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Lodge Wood, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €285,000 | 82 m |
| 11 April Dr, Lodge Wood, Kenmare | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 107 m |
| Cappanacush, Templenoe, Kenmarenot full market price | Jun 2026 | €83,034 | 124 m |
| 6 The Residences, Kenmare Bay Hotel, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 124 m |
| Unit 18, Haven Bay Care Village, Kenmare | Aug 2025 | €295,650 | 124 m |
| 4 Henry Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €211,000 | 170 m |
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 182 m |
| 3 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 215 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 December 2021
- Decision due23 February 2022
- Decision issued21 February 2023
- Appeal submitted16 March 2023
- Appeal decided24 May 2023
- Permission expiry23 May 2028
In the area
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- Granted60 m away
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