GrantedChange of useDecided 8 November 2022

Killeen Castle Demesne (a protected structure), Dunsany, Co Meath

Temporary change of use of six courtyard dwellings to hotel accommodation at Killeen Castle Demesne.

221209 · Meath County Council · Lodged 15 September 2022

Reference: 221209
Authority: Meath County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 15 September 2022
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1194 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought for a temporary 4-year change of use of 6 permitted courtyard dwellings to ancillary hotel accommodation. The proposal includes internal modifications to create 24 bedrooms, omission of solar panels and chimneys, and minor elevational changes.

Change of usehoteltourismprotected structuretemporary

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Development description

The change of use for a temporary period of 4 years of 6 no. Of the 22 no. Courtyard dwellings (referred to as hunters yard) permitted under reg ref da/802774 (as extended by reg ref ra/180960) from residential to ancillary hotel accommodation facilitating short term lettings in the form of 24 no. Bedrooms (6 no. Keys) in 6 no. 2 storey 4 bedroom units. To accommodate this temporary change of use, the following modifications are also required:- amendments for all 6 no. Units include: the replacement of permitted kitchen to facilitate 1 no. Accessible double bedroom with ensuite and inclusion of a small kitchenette facitity in the permitted study's, solar panels omitted, chimneys omitted, corner lightbox/lanterns omitted, amendments for 4 no. Units (house type hyi, hyih and hy3, hy3h) include: omission of internal door, a balcony column support added, suite 1 walk in wardrobe replaces with ensuite bathroom, walk in wardrobe with ensuite included for suite 2 , total 12 no. Car parking spaces to be provided. Selected stone cladding removed from upper storey of house type hyi, hyih and hy3, hy3h, a minor change of finished floor levels on site. The development also includes all associated landscape and site development works. There is no change to the building footprint or house design to those units permitted under reg. Ref. Da/802774 (as extended by reg ref ra/180960). The design is in keeping with all other residential units proposed within the killeen castle demesne. The vehicular access is as otherwise permitted via the existing internal road network and entrances to killeen castle demesne

The historical record

How change-of-use applications have been decided in Meath County Council

89% granted

of 532 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Meath County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 88%14,584
All categories in Meath County Council: 87%13,083

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Land-use zoning

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D1 - TourismTR

“Tourism”

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Key dates

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Application received15 September 2022
Decision due9 November 2022
Decision issued8 November 2022
Grant issued19 December 2022
Permission expiry18 December 2027

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