18 Riverside Villas, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Change of use of a residential dwelling to short-term tourist accommodation in Kenmare.
2683 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 13 May 2026
- Reference
- 2683
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of changing the use of an existing residential dwelling at 18 Riverside Villas to short-term tourist accommodation and holiday letting.
- 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
The development will consist of a change of use of the existing residential dwelling to short term tourist accommodation / holiday letting.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Gortamullin Cottages, Kenmare, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €261,000 | 104 m |
| 12 Gortamullen, Kenmare, Kerry | May 2026 | €250,000 | 142 m |
| Sunnyside, Gortamullen, Kenmare | Dec 2025 | €335,000 | 159 m |
| Tonis Cottage, Gortamullen Heights, Kenmare | Apr 2026 | €360,000 | 173 m |
| 1 Parkroughty, Glenarought, Kenmare | Sept 2025 | €295,000 | 202 m |
| Orchard Grove, Kenmare, Kerry | Feb 2025 | €286,000 | 206 m |
| 15 Bothar Sheen, Glanerought, Kenmare | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 206 m |
| 1 Cuirt Cleady, Glanerought, Kenmare | Mar 2025 | €204,000 | 213 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 received13 May 2026
In the area
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24126KerryLodged 26 Mar 2024Extension
- Awaiting decision100 m away
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- Granted140 m away
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201114KerryLodged 18 Nov 2020Alterations
- Granted140 m away
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20392KerryLodged 29 Apr 2020Retention
- Granted160 m away
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