TOWER HOUSE, MILL ROAD, POULNAMUCK
Retention of a change of use from a dwelling to a guesthouse and a boiler house extension.
23386 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 12 April 2023
- Reference
- 23386
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 April 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain the change of use of a permitted dwelling house to a guesthouse ancillary to the adjacent Gleneagle Hotel. The application also includes the retention of a rear boiler house extension and minor elevational changes.
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
(a) retain change of use from permitted dwelling house as granted under planning permission ref no. 01/203784, to a guesthouse ancillary to the adjacent gleneagle hotel, (b) retain boiler house extension to rear of house, (c) retain minor elevational changes
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas.”
Objective set by the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1a, The Presbytery, Killarneynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €382,500 | 74 m |
| Apartment 24 Blcok 2, Gleneagle River Apartments, Muckross Road | Feb 2025 | €307,000 | 138 m |
| Mill Rd, Killarney, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 156 m |
| 46 Flesk River Apartments, Muckross Road, Killarney | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 189 m |
| Apt 36 Block K3, Muckross Road, Killarney | Dec 2025 | €370,000 | 203 m |
| Apartment 30, Block 2, Gleneagle River Suites | May 2025 | €312,000 | 233 m |
| Apt 17 Flesk River, Muckross Road, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 233 m |
| Apartment 16, Block 2, Gleneagle River Suites | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 233 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 received12 April 2023
- Decision due6 June 2023
- Decision issued6 June 2023
- Grant issued10 July 2023
- Permission expiry9 July 2028
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
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