LOWER BRIDGE STREET, FARRANTOREEN, KILLORGLIN
Demolition of a former pub to build a three-storey building with a commercial unit and three apartments.
23661 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 8 June 2023
- Reference
- 23661
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 June 2023
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the demolition of the former two-storey 'P.T. O Sullivan' public house and an adjoining property. In their place, a new three-storey building will be constructed, featuring a ground-floor commercial unit, one rear apartment, and two overhead apartments with balconies.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
(a) demolish former public house "p. T. O sullivan" and the adjoining property. Both are two storey buildings with former commercial units on the ground floors and living accommodation to the rear and overhead, (b) reconstruct a new three storey building, containing a single commercial unit on the ground floor with an apartment to the rear and two apartments overhead, one on each floor, each with a balcony to the rear, (c) the development also includes an entry from street level to access the apartments overhead and a separate side entrance to access the ground floor apartment and the rear garden
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 Minicipal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langford Street, Killorglin, County Kerry | Apr 2025 | €205,000 | 91 m |
| 17-38 43 44 Fairview Heights Avenue, Banshagh, Killorglinprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €8,206,950 | 94 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Place, Laharn, Killorglinprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €374,449 | 94 m |
| 9 Market House, Market Rd, Killorglin | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 115 m |
| Upper Bridge Street, Killorglin, Co. Kerry | May 2026 | €60,000 | 158 m |
| Upper Bridge Street, Killorglin, County Kerry | Aug 2025 | €151,000 | 161 m |
| 12 The Paddocks, Langford St, Killorglin | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 191 m |
| Oak Lawn, Annadale Rd, Killorglin | Jun 2026 | €425,000 | 196 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 June 2023
- Further information requested1 August 2023
- Further information received10 November 2023
- Decision due7 December 2023
- Decision issued7 December 2023
- Grant issued18 January 2024
- Permission expiry17 January 2029
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