Revealed: South Kerry's derelict sites
The KerrymanDerelict sites in the Kenmare Municipal District
22 Iveragh Park, Killorglin, Co. Kerry, V93 CX92
Lower Bridge St, Killorglin, Co. Kerry (V93 H2X4, V93 WN44, V93 K407, V93 WF34)
Bansha, Killorglin, Co. Kerry, V93 P2D7
3 West Main Street, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, V23 H365
Carhan Road, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, V23 PA02
3 Bridge Street, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, V23 X280
Shelbourne Street, Kenmare, Co. Kerry, V93 V267
It’s been two years since Kerry County Council revamped its punitive list of derelict sites, writing off €655,000 in unpaid levies due to errors in internal files.
With the Derelict Sites Register now containing over 80 properties, The Kerryman has compiled the full list of the sites, with a brief investigation of each.
This article covers the Kenmare Municipal District which currently has 12 sites listed.
A derelict site is defined as any that is in such bad condition that it takes away from the character, look or amenities of the area it is located in.
Local authorities are mandated to keep a register of all derelict sites, and any site that is placed on the register is subject to a levy of 7pc of the land’s value.
A derelict site on the N70 on the way out to Milltown.
The property is not advertised for sale on daft.ie and there are no records of planning applications on Kerry County Council’s (KCC) website.
Located in the Iveragh Park estate, this site is not up for sale on daft.ie.
The only planning records on KCC’s website show that permission was granted for a porch in 1991.
Located beside to Killorglin’s Laune Bridge, the site consists of four units along the main thoroughfare into town.
They are not advertised for sale on daft.ie and no recent planning applications have been lodged.
A previous bid to demolish the existing buildings and construct two shops and 13 flats on the site was shot down following an appeal in 2007.
This site on the N70 was sold for €115,000 in 2022 but no plans have been submitted to the council since.
This site is on the main thoroughfare through Cahersiveen and neither has planning lodged or is up for sale on daft.ie at the time of writing.
The former Beentee Hotel is currently listed for sale on myhome.ie and advertised as having ‘significant’ redevelopment potential.
The total site area is 480 square metres and includes a detached, four-bed building which also requires redevelopment.
5 New Market St, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, V23 FV12
The former site of Kevy’s Take Away, the commercial unit is not listed for sale daft.ie or has any recent planning applications lodged with KCC.
Bridge St, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, V23 E189
This substantial two-storey property on bridge street is not for sale on daft.ie, nor has it been sold recently, and it has also been subject to no recent planning applications.
The Fair Green, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, V23 E519
The council published plans to purchase this site last year but it remains on the derelict sites register at the time of writing.
No planning applications have been lodged according the KCC’s website.
No records of sale exist on the property price register and no planning files are available on KCC’s website.
Situated in a prime location in tourist town of Kenmare, this detached two-storey property has no sale or planning records available on the Property Price Register or KCC’s website.
This site is located on the main street passing through Kilgarvan and isn’t listed for sale on daft.ie.
There is also no planning history available on KCC’s website.