Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedRetentionDecided 27 February 2026

The Brewhouse, The Square, Kenmare Co. Kerry

Retention of elevational changes, a first-floor fire escape extension, and a rear storage building at The Brewhouse.

2560134 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 2 March 2025

Reference
2560134
Authority
Kerry County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
2 March 2025

Summary

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Retention planning permission is sought for changes made to the building's elevations and a first-floor extension that creates an enclosed fire escape route. Additionally, retention is sought for a single-storey storage building located at the rear of the property.

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Official record

Development description

The development consists of (a) retention planning permission to retain elevational changes made to the building and retain an extension at first floor level to create an enclosed fire escape route, and (b) retention planning permission to retain a single storey storage building at the rear of the property.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town CentreUC
Town 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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, KerryJan 2026€285,00024 m
3 Market St, Kenmare, KerryDec 2025€225,00038 m
Unit 18, Haven Bay Care Village, KenmareAug 2025€295,65067 m
Cappanacush, Templenoe, Kenmarenot full market priceJun 2026€83,03467 m
6 The Residences, Kenmare Bay Hotel, KenmareSept 2025€250,00067 m
Pound Lane, Market Street, Kenmareprice excludes VATDec 2025€440,529105 m
15 Davits Place, Kenmare, KerryJun 2025€250,000113 m
8 Market St, Kenmare, KerryDec 2025€150,000121 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

  1. Application received2 March 2025
  2. Further information requested25 April 2025
  3. Further information received14 October 2025
  4. Decision due27 February 2026
  5. Decision issued27 February 2026

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