Former Fuchsia Restaurant Market Street, Knightstown, Valentia Island Co. Kerry
Demolition of a former restaurant for four holiday let units on Valentia Island.
2460689 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 15 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460689
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of the former Fuchsia Restaurant and workshop. In its place, a two-and-a-half-storey building with 3 residential units and a two-storey building with 1 residential unit will be constructed, all intended for short-term holiday let use.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 3
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
Planning permission for the demolition of existing on-site buildings and the construction of a two and a half storey residential building containing 3 residential units and a two storey residential building containing 1 residential unit (all for short term residential / holiday let use) and all associated site works and services all at the former fuchsia restaurant and workshop, market street, knightstown, valentia island, co. Kerry v23 rh73.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bungalow, Knights Town, Valentia Island | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 68 m |
| 2 New Terrace, Knightstown, Valentia Islandnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €120,000 | 90 m |
| 14 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | May 2025 | €380,000 | 195 m |
| 12 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 208 m |
| 11 Reenellen, Valentia, Kerry | Mar 2025 | €377,000 | 215 m |
| 23 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jun 2026 | €330,000 | 262 m |
| 18 Reenellan, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jul 2026 | €452,000 | 262 m |
| 1 Watchouse Cottages, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 293 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 received15 September 2024
- Further information requested6 November 2024
- Further information received15 April 2025
- Decision due27 May 2025
- Decision issued26 May 2025
- Grant issued27 June 2025
- Permission expiry26 June 2030
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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221284KerryLodged 8 Dec 2022New dwelling
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17932KerryLodged 21 Sept 2017Housing estate
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