ROBBEN HOUSE B & B, MUCKROSS ROAD / WOODLAWN ROAD, KILLARNEY
Change of use from a bed and breakfast to four apartments.
17879 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 5 September 2017
- Reference
- 17879
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 September 2017
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis development proposes changing the use of the existing Robben House B&B into four apartments. The works will also include constructing a new side porch and installing additional Velux roof lights on the attic floor.
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
(a) change of use from bed and breakfast to 4 no. Of apartments, (b) construct a new porch to the side of existing building and (c) additional velux roof lights on attic floor and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas.”
Objective set by the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 April 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 December 2024.
Notified floor area: 437.7 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn House, Woodlawn Rd, Killarney | Jun 2026 | €1,800,000 | 85 m |
| 16 Muckross, Holiday Homes, Killarney | Jul 2025 | €272,000 | 110 m |
| 10 The Inches, Woodlawn Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €453,743 | 130 m |
| 9 The Inches, Woodlawn Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €465,639 | 134 m |
| 8 The Inches, Woodlawn Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €458,150 | 138 m |
| 5 The Inches, Woodlawn Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €453,745 | 140 m |
| 11 The Inches, Woodlawn, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €471,365 | 140 m |
| 7 The Inches, Woodlawn Road, Killarneyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €471,366 | 142 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 received5 September 2017
- Further information requested25 October 2017
- Further information received31 October 2017
- Decision due27 November 2017
- Decision issued27 November 2017
- Grant issued8 January 2018
- Permission expiry7 January 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(A) CHANGE OF USE FROM BED AND BREAKFAST TO 4 NO. OF APARTMENTS, (B) CONSTRUCT A NEW PORCH TO THE SIDE OF…
ROBBEN HOUSE B & B , MUCKROSS ROAD / WOODLAWN ROAD , KILLARNEY
17684KerryLodged 17 Jul 2017Apartments
- Granted50 m away
RETAIN ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AS GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REG. NO: 15/1073
SITE 2 WOODLAWN ROAD , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
18601KerryLodged 19 Jun 2018Retention
- Granted60 m away
RETAIN (A) ELEVATIONAL CHANGES AS CONSTRUCTED TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND (B) RETAIN EXISTING FAMILY FLAT…
DROMHALE , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY
211133KerryLodged 6 Oct 2021Retention
- Awaiting decision60 m away
CONSTRUCT 3 APARTMENTS WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES
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24410KerryLodged 4 Nov 2024Apartments
- Granted60 m away
(A) CONSTRUCT SPLIT LEVEL DWELLING HOUSE, (B) CONSTRUCT SPLIT LEVEL DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE, (C)…
DROMHALE , FLESK ROAD / WOODLAWN ROAD , KILLARNEY
16884KerryLodged 14 Sept 2016New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
RETAIN THE FOLLOWING: (A) CHANGE OF USE OF ATTIC AREA TO GUEST ACCOMMODATION, (B) CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND…
LAKE LODGE , MUCKROSS ROAD , KILLARNEY
23176KerryLodged 20 Feb 2023Retention
- Granted70 m away
RETAIN ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AT SITE NO. 1
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17971KerryLodged 29 Sept 2017Retention
- Granted100 m away
(A) MAKE ALTERATIONS TO ELEVATIONS AND REDUCTION OF FLOOR AREA ON 4 IN NUMBER DUPLEX HOUSES PREVIOUSLY…
DROMHALE , FLESK ROAD/WOODLAW , KILLARNEY
21124KerryLodged 12 Feb 2021Apartments
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