MARKET ST, KENMARE
Retention of change of use from a betting office to a restaurant with take-away, and new signage in Kenmare.
22867 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 18 August 2022
- Reference
- 22867
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 August 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to change the use of the premises from a licensed betting office to a restaurant with a take-away and deli. It also seeks retention of existing signage on a temporary basis and permission to erect new hand-painted shop signage.
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
- Retain change of use from permitted licenced betting office as granted under planning reg 04/4183, to restaurant use with take away and deli with hours of operation between 10am
- 10pm. Retention permission to retain existing signage on a temporary basis and planning permission to erect new replacement hand painted, shop signage and all ancillary site works
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 30 m |
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 80 m |
| Cappanacush, Templenoe, Kenmarenot full market price | Jun 2026 | €83,034 | 92 m |
| Unit 18, Haven Bay Care Village, Kenmare | Aug 2025 | €295,650 | 92 m |
| 6 The Residences, Kenmare Bay Hotel, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 92 m |
| 1 Cromwell Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2025 | €360,000 | 105 m |
| Pound Lane, Market Street, Kenmareprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,529 | 112 m |
| 8 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 129 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 received18 August 2022
- Further information requested7 October 2022
- Further information received5 January 2023
- Decision due27 February 2023
- Decision issued24 February 2023
- Appeal submitted16 March 2023
- Appeal decided10 April 2024
- Permission expiry9 April 2029
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