The Handy Stores, Kenmare Place, Killarney
Change of use of a first-floor storage area to offices at a protected structure in Killarney.
24184 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 8 May 2024
- Reference
- 24184
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 May 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of the first floor of a property from retail storage to new office space in Killarney. The application includes a new rear access stairway and notes that the property is a protected structure.
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) planning permission for change of use of first floor of property from storage area associated with the retail area at ground floor level to new office use, (b) planning permission for a new access stairway from rear of property to new offices at first floor level, (c) please note that this is a protected structure, registered number rps-ky-0543 and all site development works
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Place, Killarney, Kerry | Feb 2026 | €320,000 | 118 m |
| 48 Units At Cronins Wood, Spa Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €15,131,948 | 184 m |
| Apt 1, 5 New St, Killarney | Apr 2025 | €32,500 | 198 m |
| Apt 2, 5 New St, Killarney | Apr 2025 | €32,500 | 198 m |
| 205 Beechcourt, Beech St, Killarney | Aug 2025 | €245,000 | 254 m |
| 214 Beechcourt, Beech St, Killarneynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €240,000 | 254 m |
| 223 Beechcourt, Beech St, Killarney | Aug 2025 | €231,000 | 254 m |
| 1 Mangerton Close, Killarney, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 258 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 May 2024
- Decision due2 July 2024
- Decision issued1 July 2024
- Grant issued2 August 2024
- Permission expiry1 August 2029
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
INSTALL AN ATM MACHINE TO THE EXISITING SHOP FRONT TO THE SOUTH ELEVTION
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201226KerryLodged 17 Dec 2020Commercial
- Granted50 m away
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22488KerryLodged 11 May 2022Change of use
- Granted60 m away
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181171KerryLodged 29 Nov 2018Change of use
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231187KerryLodged 20 Dec 2023Alterations
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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2360121KerryLodged 25 Aug 2023Change of use
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2460309KerryLodged 20 May 2024Retention
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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