KNIGHTSTOWN, VALENTIA, CO KERRY
Change of use of an office building to residential and the addition of an extension.
20408 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 5 May 2020
- Reference
- 20408
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 May 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing administration building from office use to residential use. The application also includes plans to build an extension to the existing structure.
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
(i) permission for change of use of administration building from office to residential and (ii) permission to add extension to the existing structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 New Terrace, Knightstown, Valentia Islandnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €120,000 | 209 m |
| The Bungalow, Knights Town, Valentia Island | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 218 m |
| 14 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | May 2025 | €380,000 | 317 m |
| 12 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 329 m |
| 11 Reenellen, Valentia, Kerry | Mar 2025 | €377,000 | 335 m |
| 18 Reenellan, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jul 2026 | €452,000 | 385 m |
| 23 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jun 2026 | €330,000 | 385 m |
| 1 Watchouse Cottages, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 396 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 May 2020
- Further information requested14 July 2020
- Further information received10 September 2020
- Decision due7 October 2020
- Decision issued1 October 2020
- Grant issued4 November 2020
- Permission expiry3 November 2025
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