GrantedChange of useDecided 21 September 2020

CANTRA, VENTRY, DINGLE

Conversion of a restaurant to private accommodation, construction of a rear extension, and a new attached café extension.

20443 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 20 May 2020

Reference: 20443
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 May 2020

Summary

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This application involves the demolition of an attached shed, restaurant prep areas, and a detached shed at The Skipper Restaurant. It proposes converting the commercial restaurant into private accommodation with a two-storey rear extension, alongside constructing a new one-and-a-half-storey attached café extension.

Change of userestaurantcafeconversiondemolition

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Official record

Development description

(a) demolish existing attached shed/ restaurant prep areas to north western elevation side and two storey rear extension to existing restaurant known as the skipper restaurant, (b) demolish detached shed to rear of restaurant (c) convert existing commercial restaurant to private accomodation use with the construction of a two storey extension private use to the rear of same with assoicated front elevation modifications (d) construct an attached storey and a hlaf extension to the north western elevation of the existing building for use as a café with all necessary ancillary services serving same and (e) associate signage to cafe. All the above served by existing onsite car parking area and public sewer connection with associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Village CentreUC

“Village 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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Ballymore, Ventry, Co Kerry	Feb 2026	€305,000	88 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received20 May 2020
Further information requested14 July 2020
Further information received25 August 2020
Decision due21 September 2020
Decision issued21 September 2020
Grant issued23 October 2020
Permission expiry22 October 2025

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