DINGLE, CO KERRY
Conversion of a protected structure in Dingle into extended retail space and two apartments.
22586 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 7 June 2022
- Reference
- 22586
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a material change of use on the ground floor to expand retail space, and on the upper floors to convert a private dwelling into two apartments. It includes partial demolition of rear structures, a new rear extension for escape stairs, and 6 parking spaces on this protected structure.
- Residential units
- 2
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) make a material change of use on the ground floor to extend the existing element of retail usage over the private usage area of a dwelling unit, also on the first and second floors to make a material change of use from a private dwelling unit to 2 number apartment units (b) demolish (1) rear access porch on the ground floor (11) a first floor bathroom area (111) an outhouse serving the existing building and (1v) internal walls to allow for new floor plan layouts (c) allow for a pedestrian and vehicular access from an adjoining existing car park and (d) construct a rear extension to accommodate an escape stair way and ancillary areas to the new retail and apartment units, also to include open amenity space and 6 number car parking spaces to serve the development and all associated site works. This is a protected structure (n. I. A. H. /rps ref 21400607)
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 Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5a, Orchard Lane, Dingle | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 1 Corner House, Main St, Dingle | Jul 2025 | €328,243 | 60 m |
| 1 The Mall, Dingle, Co Kerry | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 147 m |
| 6 Cairn Close, Dingleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €471,365 | 151 m |
| 2 Cairn Close, Dingleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €414,097 | 151 m |
| 5 Cairn Close, Dingleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €515,418 | 151 m |
| Moulinagleimigh, Dingle, Kerry | Mar 2025 | €325,000 | 151 m |
| 3 Cairn Close, Dingleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €484,581 | 151 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 received7 June 2022
- Decision due1 August 2022
- Decision issued29 July 2022
- Grant issued1 September 2022
- Permission expiry31 August 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
COMBINE THE GROUND FLOOR OF UNITS 2 AND 3 INTO ONE UNIT, AND FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE OF THE GROUND FLOOR…
ORCHARD LANE , DINGLE , CO KERRY
181192KerryLodged 5 Dec 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
COMBINE THE GROUND FLOOR OF UNITS 2 AND 3 INTO ONE UNIT AND FOR A MATERIAL A CHANGE OF USE OF THE GROUND…
ORCHARD LANE , DINGLE , CO KERRY
1949KerryLodged 25 Jan 2019Change of use
- Granted60 m away
RETAIN ALL AS CONSTRUCTED AN EXISTING RETAIL UNIT ON THE GROUND FLOOR WITH 2 NUMBER APARTMENTS ON THE FIRST…
CORNER OF MAIN STREET AND GREEN STREET , DINGLE , CO KERRY
231114KerryLodged 16 Nov 2023Retention
- Granted60 m away
(A) RETAIN THE CHANGE OF USE FROM A DELIVERIES AREA ON THE GROUND FLOOR TO GENERAL HARDWARE RETAIL SPACE; (B)…
FITZGERALDS HARDWARE STORE , MAIN STREET , DINGLE
17998KerryLodged 6 Oct 2017Retention
- Granted70 m away
Retention Permission to Retain the existing works previously constructed at the rear of the premises which…
Adams Bar , Main Street , Dingle
2460887KerryLodged 14 Nov 2024Retention
- Granted70 m away
INSTALL A DOOR TO THE FRONT ELEVATION OF WHELAN'S RESTAURANT
MAIN STREET , DINGLE , CO KERRY
171245KerryLodged 13 Dec 2017Alterations
- Granted70 m away
FOR A CHANGE OF USE OF THE OFFICE BUILDING KNOWN AS RICE HOUSE (A PROTECTED STRUCTURE RPS REF. NO.…
GREEN STREET , DINGLE , CO KERRY
16747KerryLodged 3 Aug 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision90 m away
(i) the demolition of the existing storage sheds to the rear of the existing restaurant; (ii) the…
'The Fishbox' , Green Street , Dingle
2660594KerryLodged 26 Jun 2026
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