Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 19 December 2017

Barretstown Castle, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare.

Demolition of a disused dining hall and construction of a three-storey volunteer accommodation lodge at Barretstown Castle.

171209 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 27 October 2017

Reference
171209
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
27 October 2017

Summary

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The development consists of a new three-storey stand-alone volunteer's accommodation lodge (975 sqm) providing 82-88 bed spaces. Works include the demolition of a disused 1990s dining hall, renovation of courtyard buildings, and associated site works within the curtilage of a protected structure and national monument.

Commercialaccommodationdemolitionheritage
Storeys
3
Floor area
975 m²

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Development description

The construction of a new three storey stand-alone volunteer’s accommodation lodge with a site area of 3542sqm and gross floor area of 975sqm to accommodate 82-88 bed spaces. Works include the demolition of a 1990’s disused dining hall (633sqm) and renovation works to the existing one storey courtyard buildings of 61sqm. The building height is 13.22 metres above ffl to the ridge height. The accommodation includes 22 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms on all three floors, lounge and meeting areas at ground floor level and all related ancillary services and site works, all on an estate of approximately 210 hectares. The proposed development is in the curtilage of barretstown house, rps b24-27, and the attached barretstown castle, national monument kd024-029,

Key dates

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  1. Application received27 October 2017
  2. Decision due21 December 2017
  3. Decision issued19 December 2017
  4. Grant issued1 February 2018
  5. Permission expiry31 January 2023

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