CLIFF ROAD, BALLYBUNION, CO KERRY
Change of use of a retail unit to a café and residential space in Ballybunion.
22566 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 30 May 2022
- Reference
- 22566
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert part of a ground floor retail unit into a café, and incorporate the remainder into the existing residential unit. The works also include a new street-front residential entrance, new windows, and a first-floor external balcony on Cliff Road.
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 use of portion of existing retail unit on ground floor level to proposed use as a café, (b) planning permission for change of use of the remainder of exisitng retail unit on ground floor level to be incorporated within the existing residential unit located to the rear of the existing retail unit and also on first and second floor levels; (c) planning permission for the provision of a new access to existing residential unit at ground floor level located at the street front/western side of the premises on cliff road and associated elevational changes; (d) planning permission for proposed 4 no. Windows to be provided for the residential part of the premises at ground floor level on the side laneway/southern side of the premises and for 1 no. Window to be provided at ground floor level on the rear laneway/eastern side of the premises and associated elevational changes (e) planning permission for an external balcony area ancillary to the residential area at first floor level, located on the flat roof area over the single storey portion of the existing retail area at the street front/western side of the premises on cliff road and all associated elevational changes
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 Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozone Terrace, Main St, Ballybunion | Mar 2025 | €129,250 | 113 m |
| Lane Off Main Street, Lartigue Road, Ballybunnion | Sept 2025 | €262,000 | 187 m |
| 13 Kerry Ocean Suites, Ballybunion, Co Kerry | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 202 m |
| 3 Holiday Village, Ballybunion, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 202 m |
| Church Rd, Ballybunnion, Kerry | Jul 2026 | €290,000 | 244 m |
| Riverview, East End, Ballybunion | Apr 2026 | €140,000 | 252 m |
| Cliff Road, Ballybunion, Kerrynot full market price | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 261 m |
| Cliff Road, Ballybunnion, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €70,000 | 264 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 received30 May 2022
- Decision due24 July 2022
- Decision issued22 July 2022
- Grant issued25 August 2022
- Permission expiry24 August 2027
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