Lower Kilmurry, Kenmare, Co.Kerry
Demolition of an existing house and construction of a new replacement dwelling in Kenmare.
25290 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 8 December 2025
- Reference
- 25290
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the demolition of an existing dwelling in Lower Kilmurry. It will be replaced by a new dwelling, including a new vehicular entrance and modifications to the roadside boundary wall.
- 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
Demolition of the existing dwelling and for permission for the construction of a new dwelling. Proposed works also include the creation of a new vehicular entrance and modifications to the roadside boundary wall and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate the development of residential units in accordance with the Core Strategy.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmurry, Kenmare, County Kerrynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €210,000 | 91 m |
| 30 Sunnyhill Grove, Kenmare, Kerry | May 2026 | €354,000 | 138 m |
| 1 Kilmurry Close, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €385,000 | 178 m |
| Sunnyhill, Kenmare, Kerry | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 184 m |
| 8 Sunnyhill Holiday Homes, Kenmare, Co Kerry | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 198 m |
| 3 Sunnyhill, Holiday Village, Kenmare | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 242 m |
| Railway Road, Kenmare, Co. Kerry | Nov 2025 | €465,000 | 295 m |
| 38 Dromnevane, Kenmare, Kerry | Jun 2026 | €175,000 | 348 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 December 2025
- Further information requested3 February 2026
- Further information received1 July 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
ALTER, RENOVATE AND EXTEND EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE AND THE…
LOWER KILMURRY , KENMARE , COUNTY KERRY
201230KerryLodged 18 Dec 2020Extension
- Granted70 m away
(A) RETAIN ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE REAR AND SIDE OF THE EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOLIDAY HOME AND (B)…
22 SUNNY HILL GROVE , DROMNEAVANE , KENMARE
16179KerryLodged 24 Feb 2016Change of use
- Granted100 m away
(A) RETAIN ELEVATIONAL CHANGES MADE TO THE HOUSE AND (B) PERMISSION TO CHANGE THE USE OF THE HOUSE FROM…
NO 26 SUNNY HILL , DROMNEAVANE , KENMARE CO KERRY V93 KA46
221020KerryLodged 28 Sept 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision100 m away
(A) CHANGE THE USE OF THE HOUSE FROM RESIDENTIAL HOLIDAY HOME USE TO PRIVATE DWELLING USE AND (B) RETENTION…
26 SUNNYHILL GROVE , DROMNEAVANE , KENMARE
22842KerryLodged 10 Aug 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision170 m away
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2460884KerryLodged 13 Nov 2024Extension
- Granted170 m away
Full planning permission for a change of design to Planning Ref. No. 24/60395 to (a) Construct an extension…
No. 30 Pairc An Callan , Dromneavane , Kenmare Co. Kerry
2460961KerryLodged 10 Dec 2024Extension
- Granted170 m away
(a) Construct an extension to the side of the existing dwelling house at ground and first floor levels, (b)…
No. 30 Pairc An Callan , Dromneavane , Kenmare Co. Kerry
2460395KerryLodged 19 Jun 2024Extension
- Granted180 m away
CHANGE THE USE OF AN EXISTING HOUSE FROM RESIDENTAL HOLIDAY HOME USE TO PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSE USE
31 PAIRC AN CALLAN , DROMNEAVANE , KENMARE CO. KERRY V93Y750
181063KerryLodged 1 Nov 2018Change of use
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