Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 20 January 2017

BALLYBRACK, WATERVILLE, CO KERRY

Demolition of a hotel to build a new 48-bedroom hotel, five cottages, and a putting green.

16787 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 17 August 2016

Reference
16787
Authority
Kerry County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
17 August 2016

Summary

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Permission is sought for the demolition of the existing Waterville Lake Hotel. It will be replaced by a new 48-bedroom hotel with a bar, restaurant, gym, and spa, alongside five cottages, a putting green, and 131 total parking spaces.

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Official record

Development description

Construct 5 no. Cottages, putting green and practice green. The development includes the demolition of the existing waterville lake hotel and the construction of a new 48 no. Bedroom hotel including a bar, restaurant, gym, spa facilities and other ancillary hotel uses, 121 no. Car parking spaces, bus set down and associated site landscaping. The proposal also include 5 no. Cottages with 10 no. Car parking spaces and associated site landscaping and all ancillary works, including closure of an existing access to the site from the adjoining local road and its replacement by a new access to the north eastern corner of the site (natura impact statement is submitted)

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A commencement notice records works starting on 29 March 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 July 2018.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Lake Rd, Ballybrack, WatervilleOct 2025€260,000124 m

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Key dates

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  1. Application received17 August 2016
  2. Further information requested10 October 2016
  3. Further information received7 November 2016
  4. Decision due21 January 2017
  5. Decision issued20 January 2017
  6. Grant issued23 February 2017
  7. Permission expiry22 February 2022

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