1 & 2 JOHN STREET, DINGLE, CO KERRY
Demolition of two buildings to build a new 15-bedroom hotel and cafe in Dingle.
2264 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 26 January 2022
- Reference
- 2264
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of a residential unit and a mixed-use unit at 1 & 2 John Street, Dingle. A new three-storey building will be constructed to serve as a 15-bedroom hotel or guesthouse with a ground-floor cafe/restaurant.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
(a) demolish 2 no. Buildings; an existing residential unit (no. 1 john street) and a mixed use unit (no. 2 john street) and (b) the construction of a new three storey building for use as a fifteen bedroom hotel/guesthouse with cafe/restaurant at ground floor level and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Town 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Cairn Close, Dingleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €471,365 | 26 m |
| Moulinagleimigh, Dingle, Kerry | Mar 2025 | €325,000 | 26 m |
| 5 Cairn Close, Dingleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €515,418 | 26 m |
| 2 Cairn Close, Dingleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €414,097 | 26 m |
| 3 Cairn Close, Dingleprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €484,581 | 26 m |
| 1 The Mall, Dingle, Co Kerry | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 30 m |
| Apartment 9, Gort A Lin, John Street Dingle | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 115 m |
| John St, Dingle, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 168 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 received26 January 2022
- Further information requested16 March 2022
- Further information received12 September 2022
- Decision due25 October 2022
- Decision issued24 October 2022
- Grant issued25 November 2022
- Permission expiry24 November 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
(A) RETENTION PERMISSION TO (i) RETAIN AN EXISTING RESTAURANT SPACE, AND ASSOCIATED KITCHEN, STORAGE AND…
JOHN STREET , DINGLE , CO KERRY
18230KerryLodged 13 Mar 2018Retention
- Awaiting decision30 m away
(1) DEMOLISH EXISTING GROUND FLOOR STORE / SHED TO THE REAR OF EXISTING BUILDING AND PART DEMOLITION OF…
THE SMOKE HOUSE , LOWER MAIN STREET / THE MALL , DINGLE
20727KerryLodged 17 Aug 2020Commercial
- Granted50 m away
(A) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN WORKS TO FLOOR LAYOUT PLANS AND ELEVATIONS TO NO.1 BRIDGE HOUSE JOHN…
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211243KerryLodged 2 Nov 2021Change of use
- Refused50 m away
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17306KerryLodged 6 Apr 2017Retention
- Granted50 m away
(I) RETAIN AS CONSTRUCTED, THE PREMISES KNOWN AS AN DROICHEAD BEAG AND (II) PERMISSION TO ERECT SOUND…
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19718KerryLodged 10 Jul 2019Retention
- Granted50 m away
RETAIN (A) AS CONSTRUCTED DWELLING HOUSE WITH PUBLIC SEWER CONNECTION AND DETACHED GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED…
THE MALL , DINGLE , CO.KERRY
19370KerryLodged 10 Apr 2019Retention
- Granted50 m away
(A) CHANGE THE USE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING FROM DOMESTIC TO COMMERCIAL USE, AS A GP SURGERY, (B) CONSTRUCT A…
THE MALL , DINGLE , CO KERRY
191218KerryLodged 29 Nov 2019Change of use
- Refused60 m away
Permission to redevelop existing premises on Main Street, Dingle to contain (i) Bar and external toilets at…
Main Street Dingle , Dingle , Co. Kerry
2460046KerryLodged 26 Jan 2024Change of use
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