Spunkane, Waterville, Waterville
Retention of an outdoor seating area and improvement works at Doolys Restaurant and Bar in Waterville.
2460869 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 6 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460869
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain the entire outdoor seating area at Doolys Restaurant and Bar in Waterville. The application also covers improvement works to the seating area, consisting of railings, panels, and a concrete floor.
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 (1) retain the entire outdoor seating area (2) retain improvement works to outdoor seating area consisting of railings/panel and concrete floor at doolys restaurant and bar
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing built areas of mixed use.”
National zoning type: Built up 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emlagh, Waterville, Co. Kerry | Feb 2026 | €120,000 | 79 m |
| Spunkane, Waterville, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €398,750 | 79 m |
| Toor, Waterville, Co Kerry | Aug 2025 | €44,000 | 79 m |
| 4 Centre Point, Main Street, Waterville | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 214 m |
| Main Street, Waterville, Co Kerry | May 2026 | €300,000 | 236 m |
| Main Street, Waterville, Co. Kerry | May 2026 | €250,000 | 243 m |
| 1 The Mews, Centerpoint, Waterville | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 253 m |
| 7 Butlers Walk, Spunkane, Co Kerry | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 260 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 received6 November 2024
- Further information requested8 January 2025
- Further information received8 September 2025
- Decision due30 October 2025
- Decision issued29 October 2025
- Grant issued2 December 2025
- Permission expiry1 December 2030
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Refused70 m away
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- Granted70 m away
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17523KerryLodged 2 Jun 2017Commercial
- Granted160 m away
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2360455KerryLodged 22 Dec 2023Alterations
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17193KerryLodged 7 Mar 2017Change of use
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