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
AI-generatedRetention 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Coffeys Row, Kenmare, Kerry | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 24 m |
| 3 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €225,000 | 38 m |
| Unit 18, Haven Bay Care Village, Kenmare | Aug 2025 | €295,650 | 67 m |
| Cappanacush, Templenoe, Kenmarenot full market price | Jun 2026 | €83,034 | 67 m |
| 6 The Residences, Kenmare Bay Hotel, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 67 m |
| Pound Lane, Market Street, Kenmareprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,529 | 105 m |
| 15 Davits Place, Kenmare, Kerry | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 113 m |
| 8 Market St, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 121 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 received2 March 2025
- Further information requested25 April 2025
- Further information received14 October 2025
- Decision due27 February 2026
- Decision issued27 February 2026
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