Planning register
Kenmare
Planning applications inside the Kenmare, Co. Kerry settlement, as recorded on the statutory register. The area is the CSO’s Census 2022 urban boundary.
- Applications
- 223
- County
- Kerry
Planning intelligence
What the data shows
The planning register for Kenmare contains a total of 223 applications, with 194 applications granted, refused, or part-granted since 2016. Within this group, the grant rate stands at 93%, representing 181 granted, 13 refused, and 0 part-granted applications. The most common development types are change of use at 25%, extension at 16%, retention at 15%, and new dwelling at 15%. Looking at recently lodged applications, there were 21 in 2023, 30 in 2024, and 27 in 2025.
An automated reading of the figures on this page. Every statement reflects the register data shown above; it is not advice or a prediction.
Grant rate
93%
of 194 applications granted, refused or part-granted since 2016.
- Granted
- 181
- Refused
- 13
- No decision recorded
- 29
Historical outcomes from the statutory register. Not a prediction for any individual application.
What’s being built
- Change of use
- 25%
- Extension
- 16%
- Retention
- 15%
- New dwelling
- 15%
- Alterations
- 12%
- Commercial
- 9%
Grant rate by category
How each kind of application has been decided in Kenmare, 2016–2026.
| Category | Granted | Decided | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change of use | 93% | 44 | 88% |
| Extension | 97% | 30 | 95% |
| Retention | 90% | 30 | 90% |
“Decided” counts applications granted, refused or part-granted — withdrawn and invalid applications are excluded. Categories with fewer than 30 decided applications are not listed, because a rate over a handful of applications would not mean anything.
Activity over time
Applications lodged, by year
Grant rate, by year of decision
Recently lodged in Kenmare
- Awaiting decision
Permission to (a) demolish the existing shop front, (b) permission to build a new shop front and entrance,…
Henry Street , Kenmare , Co. Kerry
2660494KerryLodged 3 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision
Permission to (a) demolish existing shed structure and Permission to (b) construct a new 3 storey building to…
Gortamullin , Kenmare , Co Kerry
2660487KerryLodged 2 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision
Permission to construct a single storey dwelling house, a detached garage and all ancillary works
Killowen , Kenmare , Co. Kerry
2660482KerryLodged 1 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision
Invalid: The development will consist of a change of use of the existing residential dwelling to short term…
18 Riverside Villas , Kenmare , Co. Kerry
2683KerryLodged 13 May 2026
- Granted
Permission for the change of use of an existing dwelling house from residential holiday home use to full time…
23 Forelands , Kenmare , Co. Kerry
2660303KerryLodged 7 Apr 2026
- Granted
Permission to construct a dormer style dwelling house on site 1 of 2 including all necessary site development…
Dromneavane , Kenmare , Co Kerry
2660295KerryLodged 2 Apr 2026
- Granted
Permission to construct a two storey dwelling house on site 2 of 2 including all necessary site development…
Dromneavane , Kenmare , Co Kerry
2660293KerryLodged 2 Apr 2026
- Granted
(a) change the use of an attached garage to use as part of the dwelling, (b) make alterations to the internal…
Gortamullen , Kenmare , Co. Kerry
2660263KerryLodged 25 Mar 2026
- Granted
Permission to replace existing forecourt canopy with a new forecourt canopy and all associated site works to…
Whyte’s Centra Gortamullin , Kenmare , Co. Kerry
2660236KerryLodged 18 Mar 2026
- Granted
Permission to erect a car port to the side of the existing dwelling and all associated site works to…
4 Killowen , Killowen Road , Kenmare
2660223KerryLodged 13 Mar 2026
- Granted
Retention permission to retain existing dwelling, ancillary attached garage & storage structures and all…
Bell Height , Kenmare , Co. Kerry
2660183KerryLodged 3 Mar 2026
- Granted
Retention Permission to retain the dwelling house as constructed all within revised site boundaries and Full…
Railway Road House Railway Road , Kenmare , Co. Kerry
2660158KerryLodged 26 Feb 2026
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