LIGHT HOUSE GUEST HOUSE, BALLYNAHOOLY, DINGLE
Demolition of parts of a Dingle guest house and construction of a two-storey extension with 12 ensuite bedrooms.
25173 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 30 June 2025
- Reference
- 25173
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing a two-storey side and rear structure and a front porch of an existing guest house. A new two-storey extension will wrap around the building to provide 12 ensuite bedrooms, living and dining areas, and a new lobby. It also includes a new bay window, elevational alterations, and redesigned parking.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(a) demolish (i) a 2-storey side and rear structure and (ii) a front entrance porch, both serving an existing guest house, (b) construct a 2-storey extension wrapping around the existing building, consisting of 12 ensuite bedrooms, new living and dining areas and a new main public entrance lobby and other associated areas (c) construct a new bay window serving an existing lounge on the ground floor (d) make elevational alterations to the existing to allow for the above and (e) redesign the existing parking arrangements to allow for further parking capacity, also to include all associated site development works
The historical record
How commercial applications have been decided in Kerry County Council
86% granted
of 639 commercial applications granted, refused or part-granted by Kerry County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,381
- All categories in Kerry County Council
- 90%11,740
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baile Na Buaile, Dingle, Co Kerry | Jan 2025 | €739,500 | 131 m |
| 9 Radharc Na Mara, The Wood, Dingle | Jan 2025 | €760,000 | 383 m |
| 125 Goat St, Dingle, Kerry | Jun 2026 | €445,000 | 461 m |
| 45 The Corner Site, Fairfield, Dingle | Oct 2025 | €370,000 | 464 m |
| Apt 4 Watersedge, The Wood, Dingle | Jun 2025 | €893,000 | 473 m |
| 24 Fairfield Close, Dingle, Co Kerry | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 490 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 received30 June 2025
- Further information requested21 August 2025
- Further information received13 February 2026
- Decision due7 July 2026
- Decision issued7 July 2026
In the area
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- Awaiting decision150 m away
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- Granted160 m away
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20651KerryLodged 21 Jul 2020Extension
- Refused160 m away
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