SNEEM ROAD, GORTAMULLEN, KENMARE
Partial change of use of a residential unit to extend an existing Montessori school.
22732 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 8 July 2022
- Reference
- 22732
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to extend an existing school into an adjacent residential unit. The development involves the change of use of a portion of the residential unit to Montessori school use, alongside subsequent modifications to the residential unit.
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
Extend school into existing residential unit, the application relates to the change of use of a portion of the existing residential unit to that of montessori school use and the subsequent modification of the residential unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Heather Park, Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare | May 2026 | €295,000 | 93 m |
| 6 Heather Park Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare, Kerry | Jun 2026 | €270,600 | 94 m |
| 23 Heather Park, Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare | May 2025 | €315,000 | 103 m |
| 5 Ard Mullen, Gortamullen, Kenmare | Nov 2025 | €527,000 | 121 m |
| 11 Heather Park, Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 126 m |
| 10 Heather Park, Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare Kerry | Feb 2026 | €315,000 | 129 m |
| 13 Fuschia Court, Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 143 m |
| 8 Fuschia Court, Pairc Na Gloine, Kenmare | May 2025 | €259,000 | 177 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 received8 July 2022
- Further information requested31 August 2022
- Further information received17 November 2022
- Decision due13 January 2023
- Decision issued12 January 2023
- Grant issued15 February 2023
- Permission expiry14 February 2028
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