THE SQUARE KEMARE, CO KERRY
Retention of an outdoor covered seating area behind the Kenmare Butter Market.
2317 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 13 January 2023
- Reference
- 2317
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an outdoor covered seating area. The structure is located to the rear of the Kenmare Butter Market.
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 outdoor covered seating area to the rear of kenmare butter market
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 | 43 m |
| 1 Cromwell Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2025 | €360,000 | 86 m |
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 97 m |
| Cappanacush, Templenoe, Kenmarenot full market price | Jun 2026 | €83,034 | 110 m |
| Unit 18, Haven Bay Care Village, Kenmare | Aug 2025 | €295,650 | 110 m |
| 6 The Residences, Kenmare Bay Hotel, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 110 m |
| Pound Lane, Market Street, Kenmareprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,529 | 114 m |
| 8 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 130 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 received13 January 2023
- Further information requested7 March 2023
- Application withdrawn8 September 2023
In the area
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19865KerryLodged 15 Aug 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
(A) CHANGE OF USE OF THE FIRST FLOOR FROM THE CURRENT PERMITTED USE AS OFFICE SPACE TO THAT OF A ONE BEDROOM…
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21982KerryLodged 25 Aug 2021Change of use
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16251KerryLodged 16 Mar 2016Change of use
- Granted50 m away
ALTER, RENOVATE AND EXTEND THE EXISTING TOWN HOUSE. THE SAID PROPERTY IS LISTED AS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE…
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2460135KerryLodged 6 Mar 2024Commercial
- Refused80 m away
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