BALLINSKELLIGS, CO KERRY
Demolition of Cable O'Leary's Hotel and construction of a new 45-bedroom hotel.
17508 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 1 June 2017
- Reference
- 17508
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the complete redevelopment of the existing hotel site. This includes the demolition of the current hotel and the construction of a new 45-bedroom and 3-suite hotel featuring a bar, restaurant, gym, and on-site parking.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Redevelop the existing cable o'leary's hotel site. The development includes the demolition of the existing hotel and the construction of a new 45 bedroom and 3 suite hotel including a bar, restaurant, gym and other hotel uses, new entrance / exit, onsite car parking with overflow car parking spaces, bus set down, bus parking, and a proprietary waste water treatment plant with connection to the public sewer and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Mixed use general development.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the Kenmare Municipal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moyrisk, The Glen, Ballinskelligs | Jan 2025 | €395,000 | 102 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 received1 June 2017
- Further information requested25 July 2017
- Further information received27 April 2018
- Decision due26 June 2018
- Decision issued26 June 2018
- Appeal submitted23 July 2018
- Appeal decided22 February 2019
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