CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, FARRANREAGH, VALENTIA
Construction of a new wheelchair-accessible side entrance and disabled parking at a protected church in Valentia.
191022 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 2 October 2019
- Reference
- 191022
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new side entrance with a wheelchair access ramp and railing to the north of the existing church. It also includes creating disabled parking spaces with a new road access at this protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Construct a new side entrance to the north of the existing church, with wheelchair access ramp and railing. Also, to create disabled parking spaces at the north east of the site with new access from road and all associated site works, at the property located, church of the immaculate conception, protected structure reg. No. 21401321
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Existing built areas of mixed use.”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the Kenmare Minicipal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Watchouse Cottages, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 258 m |
| 2 New Terrace, Knightstown, Valentia Islandnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €120,000 | 282 m |
| 11 Reenellen, Valentia, Kerry | Mar 2025 | €377,000 | 285 m |
| 12 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 285 m |
| 14 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | May 2025 | €380,000 | 286 m |
| 18 Reenellan, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jul 2026 | €452,000 | 309 m |
| 23 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jun 2026 | €330,000 | 309 m |
| The Bungalow, Knights Town, Valentia Island | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 383 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 received2 October 2019
- Further information requested25 November 2019
- Further information received20 December 2019
- Decision due5 March 2020
- Decision issued3 March 2020
- Grant issued29 May 2020
- Permission expiry28 May 2025
In the area
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