FENIT WITHOUT, FENIT, TRALEE
Demolition of cottage ruins to build a new cafe and apartment in Fenit.
22929 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 2 September 2022
- Reference
- 22929
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the demolition of the ruins of an existing cottage to construct a new cafe and an apartment, complete with pavements and associated services.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
(a) demolish ruins of existing cottage and (b) build a new cafe and apartment, complete with pavements and all associated works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“For the provision of community facilities”
Objective set by the Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028) (2025–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pier Gates, Seaview Fenit, Tralee | May 2025 | €500,000 | 81 m |
| Pier Gates, Seaview Fenit, Tralee | May 2025 | €10,000 | 81 m |
| 4 The Paddocks, Fenit Village, Tralee | Oct 2025 | €830,000 | 468 m |
| 11 Castle View Villas, Fenit, Tralee | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 492 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 received2 September 2022
- Further information requested26 October 2022
- Further information received13 December 2022
- Decision due18 January 2023
- Decision issued18 January 2023
- Grant issued12 June 2023
- Appeal submitted9 February 2023
- Appeal decided12 June 2023
- Permission expiry11 June 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
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19327KerryLodged 1 Apr 2019Change of use
- Granted70 m away
ALTERATION AND EXTENSION WORKS AND PART CHANGE OF USE TO THEIR COMBINED RESIDENTIAL AND SHOP/CAFÉ BUILDING…
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211060KerryLodged 17 Sept 2021Alterations
- Granted190 m away
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4 Harbourview Terrace , Fenit , Kerry
2560758KerryLodged 28 Aug 2025Extension
- Refused190 m away
The development consists of: (a) Restoration of existing cottage to original condition including addition of…
4 Harbourview Terrace , Fenit , Kerry
2560286KerryLodged 11 Apr 2025Extension
- Granted230 m away
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No.6 Coastguard Station , Fenit , Tralee
2660091KerryLodged 9 Feb 2026Other
- Granted240 m away
DEMOLISH EXISTING SUNROOM AND BALCONY OVER AT THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING AND PERMISSION TO ERECT…
NO. 6 FENIT WITHOUT , FENIT , TRALEE
16605KerryLodged 21 Jun 2016Extension
- Refused240 m away
RETAIN GABLE END ROOF STRUCTURE AND ATTIC STORAGE SPACE COMPLETE WITH VELUX ROOF WINDOWS TO FRONT AND REAR…
NO. 6 FENIT WITHOUT , FENIT , TRALEE
16607KerryLodged 21 Jun 2016Retention
- Granted260 m away
FOR THREE FIRST FLOOR WINDOWS TO HIS DWELLING
FENIT WITHOUT , FENIT , TRALEE
2054KerryLodged 28 Jan 2020Alterations
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Similar applications
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- GrantedNew dwelling
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