RAILWAY ROAD, KENMARE, CO KERRY
Modifications and a 115 sqm store extension to a shop in Kenmare.
221135 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 1 November 2022
- Reference
- 221135
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves modifying the ground floor layout and shop facade. It includes a 115 sqm extension to the existing store, removing the entrance pod and trolley bay, and installing a new free-standing trolley bay.
- Floor area
- 115 m²
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
Modify the ground floor layout and shop facade and will include (a) the extension of the existing store with a total increased area of 115sqm, (b) the removal of the existing entrance/exit pod, (c) the removal of the existing trolley bay, (d) proposed free-standing trolley bay, (e) proposed accommodation works to store elevation, (f) accommodation works to car park area, (g) all ancillary works required to complete to the required building regualtions standards
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Cill Mhuire, Kenmare, Kerry | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 154 m |
| Railway Road, Kenmare, Co. Kerry | Nov 2025 | €465,000 | 163 m |
| 1 Kilmurry Close, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 266 m |
| 30 Sunnyhill Grove, Kenmare, Kerry | May 2026 | €354,000 | 327 m |
| 37 Oakwood Manor, Killowen, Kenmare | Nov 2025 | €666,500 | 335 m |
| 34 Oakwood Manor, Killowen, Kenmare | Apr 2026 | €320,000 | 347 m |
| Sunnyhill, Kenmare, Kerry | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 360 m |
| 19 Oakwood Manor, Kenmare, Kerry | Apr 2026 | €460,000 | 361 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 received1 November 2022
- Decision due4 January 2023
- Decision issued19 December 2022
- Grant issued30 January 2023
- Permission expiry29 January 2028
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