Bean and Batch, 3 Kenmare Place, Killarney
Retention of change of use from retail to a cafe/restaurant and a new shopfront in Killarney.
2460309 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 20 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460309
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain the change of use of a premises from retail to a café/restaurant, as well as the newly constructed shopfront.
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
Retention permission to retain change of use from retail to café / restaurant and to retain new shopfront as constructed.
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 | 139 m |
| 48 Units At Cronins Wood, Spa Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €15,131,948 | 161 m |
| Orchard Close, Countess Rd, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €400,000 | 222 m |
| Apt 1, 5 New St, Killarney | Apr 2025 | €32,500 | 247 m |
| Apt 2, 5 New St, Killarney | Apr 2025 | €32,500 | 247 m |
| 1 Mangerton Close, Killarney, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 266 m |
| Rossmore Island, Tahilla, Killarney | Jan 2025 | €669,000 | 272 m |
| Gortshanafa, Currow, Killarney | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 272 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 received20 May 2024
- Decision due14 July 2024
- Decision issued12 July 2024
- Grant issued15 August 2024
- Permission expiry14 August 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retention permission to retain change of use from retail to cafe/restaurant at Bean and Batch , 3 Kenmare…
Bean and Batch , 3 Kenmare Place , Killarney Co.Kerry
2360055KerryLodged 26 Jul 2023Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retention permission to retain change of use from retail to cafe/restaurant and to retain new shopfront as…
Bean and Batch , 3 Kenmare Place , Killarney Co.Kerry
2360121KerryLodged 25 Aug 2023Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
RETAIN CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL TO CAFÉ TOGETHER WITH RETENTION OF ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL SIGNAGE AND SHOPFRONT…
UNIT 1 , KENMARE PLACE , KILLARNEY
221190KerryLodged 18 Nov 2022Retention
- Granted40 m away
CONSIST OF REFURBISHMENT OF THE EXISTING ENTRANCE TO THE KUBE BAR TO INCLUDE: (1) A NEW TIMBER SHOPFRONT…
EAST AVENUE ROAD , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
17413KerryLodged 4 May 2017Alterations
- Granted50 m away
FOR DEVELOPMENT AT SPAR WHICH COMPRISES: ONE UNIT OF PERMITTED RETAIL USE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF…
37 COLLEGE SQUARE , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
171KerryLodged 3 Jan 2017Commercial
- Granted60 m away
CHANGE USE FROM EXISTING ICE CREAM SHOP WITHIN KILLARNEY CINEMA TO RESTAURANT/STORAGE AREA AS PART OF FOUR…
FOUR STAR PIZZA KILLARNEY CINEMA , EAST AVENUE ROAD , KENMARE PLACE KILLARNEY CO KERRY
22804KerryLodged 28 Jul 2022Change of use
- Granted60 m away
(A) CONSTRUCT AWNING/CANOPY AREA INCLUDING SUPPORT POLES. (B) ERECT TRANSPARENT SCREENING AREA AROUND CANOPY…
KILLARNEY CINEMA , EAST AVENUE ROAD , KENMARE PLACE KILLARNEY
20167KerryLodged 21 Feb 2020Commercial
- Awaiting decision60 m away
(A) ERECT AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING GROUND FLOOR RESTAURANT, (B) CONSTRUCT A RESTAURANT / CAFE ON THE FIRST…
KENMARE PLACE , AVENUE , KILLARNEY
16509KerryLodged 26 May 2016Commercial
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