BEAN & BATCH, KILLARNEY ROAD, GORTAMULLIN
Retention of a cafe/restaurant change of use and outdoor structures in Kenmare.
23148 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 15 February 2023
- Reference
- 23148
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain the change of use from retail to a café/restaurant. The application also includes the retention of a storage structure, a toilet/storage structure, and a marquee.
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 (a) change of use from retail to café/restaurant, (b) storage structure, (c) toilet/storage structure and (d) marquee structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Cromwell Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2025 | €360,000 | 77 m |
| 3 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 129 m |
| Cappanacush, Templenoe, Kenmarenot full market price | Jun 2026 | €83,034 | 154 m |
| Unit 18, Haven Bay Care Village, Kenmare | Aug 2025 | €295,650 | 154 m |
| 6 The Residences, Kenmare Bay Hotel, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 154 m |
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 177 m |
| 11 April Dr, Lodge Wood, Kenmare | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 188 m |
| Pound Lane, Market Street, Kenmareprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,529 | 198 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 received15 February 2023
- Further information requested6 April 2023
- Further information received21 April 2023
- Decision due30 May 2023
- Decision issued30 May 2023
- Grant issued3 July 2023
- Permission expiry2 July 2028
In the area
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