GrantedCommercialDecided 7 December 2016

THE QUAY, (FARRANNAKILLA), DINGLE

Renovation and three-storey extension of John Long's Bar in Dingle, including demolition of rear structures and change of use.

16570 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 10 June 2016

Reference: 16570
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 June 2016

Summary

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The project involves renovating and extending the existing public bar. It includes the demolition of a rear flat-roofed extension and a timber living unit, changing the use of ground and first-floor living areas to bar/restaurant use, and constructing a three-storey rear extension to house a kitchen, toilets, staff areas, and living accommodation.

Commercialpubrestaurantdemolitionextension

Storeys: 3

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Development description

Renovate and extend existing public bar known as john long's bar works to include: (a) the demolition of (1) single storey flat roofed extension to rear, (2) detached single storey timber constructed living unit, (b) change of use of (1) section of existing ground floor living accommodation to public bar / restaurant, (2) all first floor living accommodation to use as public bar / restaurant, (c) the construction of a three storey extension to the rear to include at ground floor level, kitchen, toilets including disabled w. C. , stairwell and ancillary service area's to serve new layout with rear yard / storage / refuse / fuel area's. At first floor level: toilets, staff area's, office and connection to side stairwell. At second floor level two no. Bedrooms, bathroom, en-suite, utility room and hot press with connection to existing third floor living area to be re-designed with the inclusion of 2 no. Velux type roof windows to serve as re-modelled living area with connection to rear / side stairwell and (d) associated signage and ancillary site works and service areas to serve the proposed extended public bar / restaurant and living area

Land-use zoning

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Town CentreUC

“Town Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

Objective set by the Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Bridge St, Dingle, Kerry	Jun 2025	€725,000	276 m
8 Greys Lane, Dingle, Kerry	Apr 2026	€490,000	309 m
3 Station Rd, Dingle, Kerry	Jul 2026	€305,000	326 m
The Farmers, The Wood, Strand St	May 2025	€530,000	365 m
24 Fairfield Close, Dingle, Co Kerry	Dec 2025	€260,000	424 m
6 Cathair Con Raoi, Goat Street, Dingleprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€313,366	426 m
2 Cathair Con Raoi, Upper Main Street, Dingle	Apr 2026	€460,000	426 m
Apt 5a, Orchard Lane, Dingle	Feb 2026	€200,000	445 m

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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

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Application received10 June 2016
Further information requested15 July 2016
Further information received10 November 2016
Decision due7 December 2016
Decision issued7 December 2016
Grant issued18 January 2017
Permission expiry17 January 2022

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