Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 19 February 2025

Dunloe Hotel and Gardens, Dunloe Lower Beaufort Killarney, Co. Kerry

Major redevelopment of the Dunloe Hotel including demolition of wings and construction of a new 97-room bedroom wing and spa.

2460988 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 17 December 2024

Reference
2460988
Authority
Kerry County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
17 December 2024

Summary

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The development consists of the demolition of existing bedroom, spa, and stable blocks. It will be replaced with a new five-storey bedroom wing containing 97 guest rooms, a new two-storey spa and leisure wing, a first-floor restaurant, and rooftop solar panels.

Commercialhoteldemolitionsolartourism
Residential units
97
Storeys
5

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of a) demolition of the existing bedroom wing of the hotel (comprising of two blocks), the spa / leisure and banqueting wing and connecting circulation space all at the main hotel building and demolition of an existing stable block, b) construction of new hotel accommodation comprising of a five-storey over part basement bedroom wing containing 97 no. Guest rooms; a new two-storey (basement/lower ground floor and ground floor) over part undercroft spa / leisure and banqueting wing (including internal and external swimming pools); a single storey over basement link connecting new spa / leisure and banqueting wing to existing reception building; a two-storey over basement circulation / leisure / services area at the rear of the existing reception building, connecting to the new bedroom wing; a new first floor restaurant and kitchen on an existing first floor terrace area of the existing reception building; and local alterations to the existing reception building to facilitate the interface of the new built elements, c) the provision of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the existing reception building, d) the placement of communications antennae on the proposed new bedroom wing, e) revisions to an existing fire tender access route, f) landscaping works including localised ground reprofiling, hard and soft landscaping and amenity lighting, g) localised connections and new works to site surface water, wastewater and water supply infrastructure, and h) all associated site development works. All on a site of approx. 5.076ha.

Key dates

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  1. Application received17 December 2024
  2. Decision due19 February 2025
  3. Decision issued19 February 2025
  4. Grant issued25 March 2025
  5. Permission expiry24 March 2030

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