KENMARE (50 HENRY STREET), CO KERRY
Retention of a three-storey structure and change of use to short-term letting apartments.
23723 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 26 June 2023
- Reference
- 23723
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 June 2023
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain a three-storey structure as constructed. The application also seeks a change of use of the ground, first, and second/attic floors from commercial and office uses to residential use, creating six apartments for short-term letting.
- 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
Retain (a) a 3 storey structure, previously permitted under plan reg. No 18/234 as constructed. Permission is further sought for (b) the change of use of the ground floor from commercial to residential use for short-term letting and for the provision of 2 no apartments ( 1 no 1-bedroom and 1 no 2-bedroom). (c) the change of use of the first floor from office to residential use for short-term letting and for the provision of 2 no apartments ( 1 no 2-bedroom and 1 no studio). (d) the change of use of part of the attic/second floor from commercial to residential use for short-term letting and for the provision of a 2-bedroom apartment (e) the conversion of an attic to residential use for short-term letting and for the provision of a 2 befroom apartment (f) construction of a new window at attic floor/second floor on the eastern elevation and (g) all other necessary site services and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development,
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 22 December 2023.
Notified floor area: 432.9 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Henry Court, Kenmare, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €211,000 | 40 m |
| Hawthorn House, Shelbourne St, Kenmarenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 110 m |
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 125 m |
| Unit 18, Haven Bay Care Village, Kenmare | Aug 2025 | €295,650 | 136 m |
| 6 The Residences, Kenmare Bay Hotel, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 136 m |
| Cappanacush, Templenoe, Kenmarenot full market price | Jun 2026 | €83,034 | 136 m |
| 'maple', 6 The Retreats, Shelbourne Street | Aug 2025 | €675,000 | 149 m |
| 18 The Retreats, Shelbourne Street, Kenmare | Jun 2026 | €1,200,000 | 149 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 received26 June 2023
- Further information requested17 August 2023
- Further information received6 September 2023
- Decision due22 October 2023
- Decision issued20 October 2023
- Grant issued23 November 2023
- Permission expiry22 November 2028
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