BANK OF IRELAND, MARKET ROAD, KILLORGLIN
Conversion of a former bank into a bar, restaurant, and guest accommodation.
221334 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 21 December 2022
- Reference
- 221334
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a former Bank of Ireland building. The ground floor will become a bar, restaurant, and kitchen, while the upper floors will be converted from residential use to ancillary overnight guest accommodation.
- Storeys
- 3
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 of use from a bank and ancillary offices to a bar, restaurant and kitchen at ground floor, (b) renovations and alterations to the existing ground floor, (c) change of use from residential unit to overnight guest accommodation ancillary to the proposed bar and restaurant at ground floor, to the first and second floors including alteration works, (d) alterations and renovations to the rear and side elevations, (e) minor restoration work to windows on the front elevation, (f) signage to front elevation and all associated site works and provision of services
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 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Market House, Market Rd, Killorglin | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 67 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Place, Laharn, Killorglinprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €374,449 | 79 m |
| 17-38 43 44 Fairview Heights Avenue, Banshagh, Killorglinprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €8,206,950 | 79 m |
| Upper Bridge Street, Killorglin, County Kerry | Aug 2025 | €151,000 | 143 m |
| Upper Bridge Street, Killorglin, Co. Kerry | May 2026 | €60,000 | 151 m |
| Langford Street, Killorglin, County Kerry | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 155 m |
| 47 Iveragh Park, Killorglin, Co Kerrynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €82,500 | 269 m |
| Oak Lawn, Annadale Rd, Killorglin | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 272 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 2022
- Further information requested22 February 2023
- Further information received29 March 2023
- Decision due22 June 2023
- Decision issued21 June 2023
- Grant issued25 July 2023
- Permission expiry24 July 2028
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