KENMARE OLD, KENMARE, CO KERRY
Conversion and extension of a boathouse into a hotel assembly and wedding venue.
191276 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 16 December 2019
- Reference
- 191276
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing boathouse to a place of assembly and recreation for hotel patrons, including use as a civil marriage venue. The project includes altering, renovating, and extending the structure with a new pitched roof, ramped access, and a projecting deck.
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Official record
Development description
Change use of existing boathouse to a place of assembly and recreation for hotel patrons, and for use as a venue for the solemnisation of civil marriages. Permission is also sought for the alteration, renovation and extension of same, the proposed works include the replacement of the existing roof with a new pitched roof incorporating roof glazing, provision of a new ramped access walkway, raised floor and projecting deck/balcony and internal stairs
Built & 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 23 March 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 26 April 2022.
Notified floor area: 66 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mountain View, Sheen Falls, Kenmare | Apr 2026 | €680,000 | 258 m |
| 8 Mountain View, Sheen Falls Country Club, Kenmare | Nov 2025 | €670,000 | 288 m |
| 5 Mountain View, Sheen Falls, Kenmare | Jun 2026 | €560,000 | 306 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 December 2019
- Further information requested11 February 2020
- Further information received8 April 2020
- Decision due6 June 2020
- Decision issued29 April 2020
- Grant issued26 June 2020
- Permission expiry25 June 2025
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