FARRANNAKILLA, DINGLE, CO KERRY
Demolition of old school structures in Dingle to build a 13-unit apartment block and convert the main school into a B&B.
18965 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 8 October 2018
- Reference
- 18965
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 October 2018
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 161 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing redundant old school structures and refurbishing the main school building on Goat Street into a 5-bedroom B&B. It also proposes the construction of a new three-storey detached apartment building containing 13 residential units.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Demolish redundant old school structures and outbuildings and to refurbish and change the use of the main school building fronting goat street to a b and b facility with five guest bedrooms and planning permission to erect a new three storey detached apartment building accommodating thirteen residential units ( four 1 bedroom units, seven 2 bedrooms units and 2 three bedrooms units) complete with car parking, landscaping and ancillary structures at the site of old secondary school
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Cathair Con Raoi, Goat Street, Dingleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €313,366 | 21 m |
| 2 Cathair Con Raoi, Upper Main Street, Dingle | Apr 2026 | €460,000 | 21 m |
| Holy Stone, Upper Main Street, Dingle | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 98 m |
| Apt 1 Corner House, Main St, Dingle | Jul 2025 | €328,243 | 119 m |
| Apt 5a, Orchard Lane, Dingle | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 178 m |
| 24 Fairfield Close, Dingle, Co Kerry | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 209 m |
| 34 Cnoc An Cairn, Chapel Lane, Dingle | Apr 2026 | €575,000 | 216 m |
| 36 Cnoc Na Cairn, Dingle, Kerry | Jul 2025 | €520,000 | 233 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 received8 October 2018
- Further information requested29 November 2018
- Further information received26 March 2019
- Decision due22 April 2019
- Decision issued18 April 2019
- Grant issued26 September 2019
- Appeal submitted10 May 2019
- Appeal decided26 September 2019
- Permission expiry25 September 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
(A) RETAIN MODIFICATIONS CARRIED OUT TO THE SITE LAYOUT (RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER…
THE OLD SECONDARY SCHOOL , GOAT STREET , DINGLE
23572KerryLodged 18 May 2023Retention
- Granted50 m away
(A) CONSTRUCT A REAR EXTENSION ONTO THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (B) CONSTRUCT AN EXTERNAL GARDEN STORAGE…
NO.9 BARRA AN TSEAN BHAILE , FARRANNAKILLA , DINGLE
22386KerryLodged 8 Apr 2022Extension
- Granted70 m away
(A) RETAIN AN EXTERNAL FIRE ESCAPE STAIRWAY (B) RETAIN THE BAR AND DWELLING HOUSE WITHIN REVISED SITE…
FARRANAKILLA (GOAT STREET) , DINGLE , CO KERRY
19485KerryLodged 8 May 2019Retention
- Refused90 m away
To retain a ground floor apartment as constructed
APARTMENT NO 1 , BLASKET HOUSE , GOAT STREET
24316KerryLodged 29 Jul 2024Retention
- Granted90 m away
Retention Permission to: (A) Retain the house as constructed. (B) Retain the change of use to part of the…
Goat Street , Dingle , Co Kerry
2560082KerryLodged 14 Feb 2025Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Retention Permission to: (A) Retain the house as constructed. (B) Retain the change of use to part of the…
Goat Street , Dingle , Co Kerry
2560041KerryLodged 30 Jan 2025Retention
- Granted100 m away
FOR A CHANGE OF USE OF THE OFFICE BUILDING KNOWN AS RICE HOUSE (A PROTECTED STRUCTURE RPS REF. NO.…
GREEN STREET , DINGLE , CO KERRY
16747KerryLodged 3 Aug 2016Change of use
- Refused110 m away
RETAIN THE USE OF A HOUSE FOR SHORT TERM LETTING
FARRANNAKILLA (GOAT ST) , DINGLE , CO KERRY V92 AO21
231KerryLodged 3 Jan 2023Retention
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