NORTH SQUARE, SNEEM, CO KERRY
Demolition of a house and commercial building to build a new shop and a two-bedroom apartment in Sneem.
25199 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 22 July 2025
- Reference
- 25199
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to demolish an existing dwelling and commercial storage building in North Square, Sneem. They will be replaced with a new retail shop, ancillary storage, utility rooms, and a two-bedroom apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Demolish existing dwelling and commerical storage building and replace these with new shop, ancillary storage and utility rooms, a 2-bedroom apartment and all associated site works and services to facilitate this development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Village 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Square, Sneem, Co Kerry | May 2025 | €110,000 | 67 m |
| West End, Sneem, Co. Kerry | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 116 m |
| 11 Pairc Ardsheelane, Sneem, Kerry | May 2026 | €300,000 | 169 m |
| 18 Pairc Ardshellhane, Sneem, Kerry | Mar 2026 | €317,000 | 233 m |
| Killarney Rd, Sq South, Sneem | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 332 m |
| Dreenauliffe, Sneem, Co Kerry | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 332 m |
| 1 New St, South Sq, Sneem | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 349 m |
| South Square, Sneem, Co Kerry | Dec 2025 | €152,000 | 353 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 July 2025
- Further information requested15 September 2025
- Further information received9 March 2026
- Decision due16 April 2026
- Decision issued16 April 2026
- Grant issued20 May 2026
- Permission expiry19 May 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
PERMISSION TO DEVELOP A SITE TO INCLUDE (I) THE RENOVATION AND EXTENSION OF 2 EXISTING HOUSES AT STREET…
North Square , Inchinaleega East , Sneem
2660388KerryLodged 1 May 2026Housing estate
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
INVALID DEVELOP A SITE TO INCLUDE (I) PARTLY DEMOLISH, RENOVATE AND EXTEND 2NO. EXISTING TWO-STOREY HOUSES AT…
North Square , Sneem , Co. Kerry
2560905KerryLodged 3 Oct 2025Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
PERMISSION TO DEVELOP A SITE TO INCLUDE (I) PARTLY DEMOLISH, RENOVATE AND EXTEND 2NO. EXISTING TWO-STOREY…
North Square , Sneem , Co. Kerry
2560977KerryLodged 24 Oct 2025Apartments
- Granted70 m away
RENOVATE AND EXTEND EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
INCHINALEEGA WEST , SNEEM , CO KERRY
18409KerryLodged 3 May 2018Extension
- Granted80 m away
The development consists of (a) retention planning permission to retain both dwelling houses and all…
No. 1 & No.2 Hussey’s Yard Inchinaleega West , North Square Sneem , Co. Kerry
2560319KerryLodged 21 Apr 2025Retention
- Granted120 m away
(A) RETAIN THE EXISTING BUILDING AS BUILT AND (B) PERMISSION TO RENOVATE THE EXISITING BUILDING AND ALL…
SNEEM COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL & CRECHE , NORTH SQUARE , INCHINALEEGA EAST
18241KerryLodged 14 Mar 2018Retention
- Granted130 m away
ALTER, RENOVATE AND EXTEND HARDWARE SHOP
INCHINLEEGHA WEST , SNEEM , COUNTY KERRY
21240KerryLodged 9 Mar 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decision140 m away
Permission to demolish existing storage shed, erect three holiday homes and all associated site works and…
Bridge Street (Rear) Inchinaleega West , Sneem , Co. Kerry
2660180KerryLodged 3 Mar 2026Housing estate
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