The Slate Yard, Farranreagh Knightstown, Valentia Island Co. Kerry
Restoration of historic Slate Yard buildings on Valentia Island for museum, community, and tourism use.
2561044 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 11 November 2025
- Reference
- 2561044
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves restoring the First Message Building (Protected Structure) for museum and community use, and repairing other derelict Slate Yard buildings (Protected Structure). It also includes building a new Gateway/Visitor Discovery Building, landscaping, reinstating a historic chimney funnel, and providing car parking.
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
The development will consist of a careful restoration of the first message building for museum / community use. (protected structure rps-ky-698), the essential consolidation / repair to other derelict slate yard buildings (protected structure rps-ky-697), the construction of a new gateway / visitor discovery building for tourism use, the landscaping of the ‘visual corridor’ connecting the slate yard to the promenade including the construction of a ramped access, the reinstatement of the funnel of the historic chimney, the provision of car parking, and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate Community Services/Facilities. See Objective KENMD-K5-9.”
National zoning type: Other community services/facilities uses
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 | 96 m |
| 11 Reenellen, Valentia, Kerry | Mar 2025 | €377,000 | 134 m |
| 12 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 136 m |
| 14 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | May 2025 | €380,000 | 141 m |
| 18 Reenellan, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jul 2026 | €452,000 | 148 m |
| 23 Reenellen, Knightstown, Valentia Island | Jun 2026 | €330,000 | 148 m |
| 2 New Terrace, Knightstown, Valentia Islandnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €120,000 | 191 m |
| The Bungalow, Knights Town, Valentia Island | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 289 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 received11 November 2025
- Further information requested14 January 2026
- Further information received5 May 2026
In the area
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