No.15 Main Street, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Demolition of rear annexes, construction of extensions, and change of use to a café and B&B in Kenmare.
2360115 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 23 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360115
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 August 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing rear annexes at No. 15 Main Street to construct ground, first, and second-floor extensions. It also seeks a change of use to a ground-floor café/restaurant and a first and second-floor Bed and Breakfast.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Planning permission to (a) demolish existing annexes at rear of no. 15 main street kenmare, (b) to c0onstruct extensions to the existing building at ground floor, first floor and second floor levels, (c) to construct elevational changes, (d) permission for change of use from combined residential and retail to commercial use as a café/restaurant on the ground floor and (e) permission for change of use from residential to bed and breakfast on the first and second floo9rs including all ancillary works at no. 15 main street, kenmare, co. Kerry.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 February 2024.
Notified floor area: 672 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Residences, Kenmare Bay Hotel, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 74 m |
| Unit 18, Haven Bay Care Village, Kenmare | Aug 2025 | €295,650 | 74 m |
| Cappanacush, Templenoe, Kenmarenot full market price | Jun 2026 | €83,034 | 74 m |
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 102 m |
| 4 Henry Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €211,000 | 110 m |
| 11 April Dr, Lodge Wood, Kenmare | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 143 m |
| 3 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 145 m |
| 11 Lodge Wood, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €285,000 | 147 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 received23 August 2023
- Further information requested16 October 2023
- Further information received27 October 2023
- Decision due23 November 2023
- Decision issued23 November 2023
- Grant issued2 January 2024
- Permission expiry1 January 2029
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
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- Refused60 m away
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