Main Street, Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Change of use of a former fast food takeaway to residential use, including renovations and structural interventions.
2460903 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 22 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460903
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 November 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert the former 'The Starlight' fast food takeaway on Main Street into residential use. The works will include structural renovations to the roof, walls, and stairs, as well as changes to the building's elevations.
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Official record
Development description
(i) for change of use of premises, formerly known as the starlight, from fast food takeaway to residential (ii) permission to renovate the premises and make structural interventions to the roof, walls and stairs of the building and (iii)permission to make changes to elevations
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 | 64 m |
| 9 Market House, Market Rd, Killorglin | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 87 m |
| Upper Bridge Street, Killorglin, Co. Kerry | May 2026 | €60,000 | 104 m |
| Upper Bridge Street, Killorglin, County Kerry | Aug 2025 | €151,000 | 110 m |
| 17-38 43 44 Fairview Heights Avenue, Banshagh, Killorglinprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €8,206,950 | 139 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Place, Laharn, Killorglinprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €374,449 | 139 m |
| 47 Iveragh Park, Killorglin, Co Kerrynot full market price | Jul 2025 | €82,500 | 177 m |
| 12 The Paddocks, Langford St, Killorglin | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 206 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 received22 November 2024
- Further information requested22 January 2025
- Further information received7 February 2025
- Decision due12 March 2025
- Decision issued11 March 2025
- Grant issued14 April 2025
- Permission expiry13 April 2030
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
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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