PETER STREET, KNIGHTSTOWN, CO KERRY
Conversion of a former village hall into a residential home in Knightstown.
20991 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 19 October 2020
- Reference
- 20991
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 October 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a former village hall into a residential dwelling. Works include adjusting window profiles, fitting Velux roof lights, and demolishing a rear section to build a utility room and garden.
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
Convert former village hall to residential dwelling including (a) adjusted window profiles at peter street elevations and at side elevations (b) fit velux roof lights and (c) raze rear section to construct utility room and provide rear garden
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 August 2023.
Notified floor area: 185 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 New Terrace, Knightstown, Valentia Islandnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €120,000 | 28 m |
| The Bungalow, Knights Town, Valentia Island | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 76 m |
| 14 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | May 2025 | €380,000 | 116 m |
| 12 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 129 m |
| 11 Reenellen, Valentia, Kerry | Mar 2025 | €377,000 | 136 m |
| 23 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jun 2026 | €330,000 | 183 m |
| 18 Reenellan, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jul 2026 | €452,000 | 183 m |
| 1 Watchouse Cottages, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 216 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 received19 October 2020
- Decision due13 December 2020
- Decision issued11 December 2020
- Grant issued21 January 2021
- Permission expiry20 January 2026
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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