Reenellen House, Renellen Knightstown, Valentia island
Repairs and extension to a protected house, plus construction of three holiday homes on Valentia Island.
2560746 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 26 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560746
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application involves conservation-led repairs, alterations, and a single-storey extension to Reenellen House, which is a Protected Structure. It also proposes the construction of three terraced two-storey residential units for short-term holiday let use.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 2
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
Application for planning permission for conservation lead repairs, alterations and single storey extension to reenellen house (this is a protected structure) along with the construction of 3 no. Terraced two storey residential units (for short term residential / holiday let use) and all associated site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 58 m |
| 14 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | May 2025 | €380,000 | 58 m |
| 11 Reenellen, Valentia, Kerry | Mar 2025 | €377,000 | 59 m |
| 18 Reenellan, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jul 2026 | €452,000 | 70 m |
| 23 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jun 2026 | €330,000 | 70 m |
| 1 Watchouse Cottages, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 133 m |
| 2 New Terrace, Knightstown, Valentia Islandnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €120,000 | 143 m |
| The Bungalow, Knights Town, Valentia Island | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 176 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 August 2025
- Further information requested14 October 2025
- Further information received30 March 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision30 m away
CONSTRUT A NEW THREE BEDROOM DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
REENELLEN , FARRANREAGH , KNIGHSTOWN
17922KerryLodged 18 Sept 2017New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
To construct a new 3 bedroom dwelling and all associated site works at Reenellen, Farranreagh, Knightstown,…
Reenellen , Farranreagh , Knightstown Valentia Co. Kerry
2560237KerryLodged 31 Mar 2025New dwelling
- Awaiting decision30 m away
To construct a new 3 bedroom dwelling and all associated site works at Reenellen, Farranreagh, Knightstown,…
Reenellen , Farranreagh , Knightstown Valentia Co. Kerry
2460477KerryLodged 19 Jul 2024New dwelling
- Awaiting decision30 m away
To construct a new 3 bedroom dwelling and all associated site works at Reenellen, Farranreagh, Knightstown,…
Reenellen , Farranreagh , Knightstown Valentia Co. Kerry
2460387KerryLodged 17 Jun 2024New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
CONSTRUCT A NEW 3 BEDROOM DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. WORKS TO INCLUDE A NEW ENTRANCE TO SITE, A…
REENELLEN , FARRANREAGH , KNIGHTSTOWN
171089KerryLodged 1 Nov 2017New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
RETAIN DWELLING HOUSE AS RENOVATED, ALTERED AND EXTENDED
KNIGHTSTOWN , FARRANREAGH , VALENTIA
21949KerryLodged 17 Aug 2021Retention
- Refused40 m away
Permission to repair and reinstate old house in a ruin condition at Farranreagh, Knightstown, Valentia, Co.…
Farranreagh , Knightstown , Valentia
2560760KerryLodged 29 Aug 2025Alterations
- Granted110 m away
CONSTRUCT AN INLET WORKS, CONSTRUCTION OF A STORM WATER HOLDING TANK COMPLETE WITH CLEANSING SYSTEM,…
FARRANREAGH , KNIGHTSTOWN , VALENTIA
23672KerryLodged 13 Jun 2023Infrastructure
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