10 MAIN STREET, KENMARE, CO KERRY
Restaurant expansion including ground floor extensions, upper floor extensions, and change of use of the first floor from living space.
231097 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 8 November 2023
- Reference
- 231097
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 November 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing ground floor extensions for a disabled toilet and kitchen, and changing the use of the first floor from living accommodation to restaurant space. It also includes rear extensions at the second and third floor levels, and alterations to the front facade.
- Storeys
- 4
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
Construct (a) extensions at ground floor level consisting of disabled toilet unit and kitchen extension to restaurant area (b) change of use of first floor from living accommodation to retaurant area and extension at rear of property at second floor level and third floor level (c) alterations to front facade including new advertising sign with all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cappanacush, Templenoe, Kenmarenot full market price | Jun 2026 | €83,034 | 44 m |
| Unit 18, Haven Bay Care Village, Kenmare | Aug 2025 | €295,650 | 44 m |
| 6 The Residences, Kenmare Bay Hotel, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 44 m |
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 81 m |
| 3 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 118 m |
| 11 April Dr, Lodge Wood, Kenmare | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 131 m |
| 4 Henry Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €211,000 | 132 m |
| 11 Lodge Wood, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €285,000 | 145 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 November 2023
- Further information requested9 January 2024
- Further information received29 February 2024
- Decision due11 April 2024
- Decision issued10 April 2024
- Grant issued14 May 2024
- Permission expiry13 May 2029
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