Farranreagh, Knightstown, Valentia
Demolition, extension, and change of use of a house to staff accommodation for The Royal Hotel.
2560709 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 14 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560709
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish a small rear section of an existing house, alter and extend the building, and change its use to staff accommodation ancillary to The Royal Hotel in Knightstown.
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
- Permission for the following
- Demolish a small section of the house at rear
- Change use of existing house to staff accommodation ancillary for the royal hotel
- Alter and extend existing building
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Watchouse Cottages, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 22 m |
| 18 Reenellan, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jul 2026 | €452,000 | 57 m |
| 23 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jun 2026 | €330,000 | 57 m |
| 11 Reenellen, Valentia, Kerry | Mar 2025 | €377,000 | 66 m |
| 12 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 72 m |
| 14 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | May 2025 | €380,000 | 84 m |
| 2 New Terrace, Knightstown, Valentia Islandnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €120,000 | 181 m |
| The Bungalow, Knights Town, Valentia Island | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 259 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 received14 August 2025
- Further information requested8 October 2025
- Further information received18 December 2025
- Decision due23 January 2026
- Decision issued23 January 2026
- Grant issued26 February 2026
- Permission expiry25 February 2031
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