FARRANREAGH, KNIGHTSTOWN, CO KERRY
Demolish derelict house
16196 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 2 March 2016
- Reference
- 16196
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 March 2016
Official record
Development description
Demolish derelict house
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate Mixed Use Development.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the Kenmare Minicipal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Watchouse Cottages, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 129 m |
| 11 Reenellen, Valentia, Kerry | Mar 2025 | €377,000 | 165 m |
| 12 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 167 m |
| 14 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | May 2025 | €380,000 | 171 m |
| 18 Reenellan, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jul 2026 | €452,000 | 182 m |
| 23 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jun 2026 | €330,000 | 182 m |
| 2 New Terrace, Knightstown, Valentia Islandnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €120,000 | 207 m |
| The Bungalow, Knights Town, Valentia Island | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 307 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 2016
- Application withdrawn15 April 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision30 m away
The development will consist of a careful restoration of the First Message Building for museum / community…
The Slate Yard , Farranreagh Knightstown , Valentia Island Co. Kerry
2561044KerryLodged 11 Nov 2025Commercial
- Granted80 m away
To retain demolition of the original Southern Boundary wall and reconstruction of same and to retain as…
FARRANREAGH , KNIGHTSTOWN , VALENTIA
17180KerryLodged 1 Mar 2017Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
DEMOLISH OUTBUILDINGS AND TO CONSTRUCT A THREE STOREY EXTENSION CONSISTING OF GROUND FLOOR, GYM, SPA, STORAGE…
FARRANREAGH , KNIGHTSTOWN , VALENTIA
191319KerryLodged 20 Dec 2019Commercial
- Refused80 m away
DEMOLISH OUT BUILDINGS AND TO CONSTRUCT A THREE STOREY EXTENSION CONSISTING OF GROUND FLOOR GYM, SPA, STORAGE…
FARRANREAGH , KNIGHTSTOWN , VALENTIA ISLAND
22948KerryLodged 8 Sept 2022Extension
- Granted90 m away
The development will consist of: The removal of a non-original lean-to kitchen extension and ancillary sheds…
The Presbytery Knightstown , Valentia Island , Co. Kerry
2561169KerryLodged 12 Dec 2025Extension
- Granted130 m away
Permission for the following — Demolish a small section of the house at rear
Farranreagh , Knightstown , Valentia
2560709KerryLodged 14 Aug 2025Change of use
- Granted130 m away
CONSTRUCT A NEW SIDE ENTRANCE TO THE NORTH OF THE EXISTING CHURCH, WITH WHEELCHAIR ACCESS RAMP AND RAILING.…
CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION , FARRANREAGH , VALENTIA
191022KerryLodged 2 Oct 2019Alterations
- Refused140 m away
(I) RETAIN FOOD SERVICE BUILDING/CONTAINER AND STORE, (II) PERMISSION TO RELOCATE FOOD SERVICE…
JANE STREET , KNIGHTSTOWN , FARRANREAGH
201275KerryLodged 22 Dec 2020Retention
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