FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF ST.

Application details

Planning reference

19914

Council

Kerry County Council

Proposal description

FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF ST. FINAN'S HOSPITAL. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE OF A PART SINGLE, PART TWO STOREY COMMUNITY NURSING UNIT/RESIDENTIAL CARE UNIT (C. 10,045 SQM TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA) COMPRISING OF 130 EN-SUITE BEDROOMS (INCLUDING 30 BEDROOMS FOR RESIDENTS WITH DEMENTIA) WITH ASSOCIATED RESIDENT ACCOMMODATION INCLUDING DINING ROOMS, KITCHENETTES, DAY ROOMS, RESIDENT AREAS WITH FAMILY OVERNIGHT ROOM, VISITOR'S ROOM, TREATMENT ROOM, A HAIRDRESSER'S SALON ETC. INTERNAL COURTYARDS AND FIRST FLOOR TERRACE SPACES, ASSOCIATED BACK OF HOUSE AREAS INCLUDING KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY ROOMS, STAFF ACCOMMODATION AND ANCILLARY OFFICE SPACE, NEW ACCESS FROM UPPER LEWIS ROAD INCLUDING REVISED ACCESS TO EXISTING HSE FACILITY TO THE SOUTH AND REVISIONS TO EXISTING INTERNAL ROADWAY. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT FOR THE DEMOLITION OF 2 NO. FARM BUILDINGS (436 SQM TOTAL GFA), LANDSCAPING, SITE SERVICES INCLUDING WASTE STORAGE AREA (45 SQM), ESB SUBSTATION (25 SQM) AND GAS COMPOUND, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE AND DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF ST. FINAN'S HOSPITAL (A PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF. NO. P23), BUT NO WORKS ARE PROPOSED TO THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED

Location / address

BALLYDRIBBEEN , KILLARNEY , CO KERRY

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

30 Aug 2019

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

8 Apr 2020

Final grant date

26 Jun 2020

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   30 Aug 2019

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   8 Apr 2020

3. Final grant

   26 Jun 2020

4. Works commenced

   12 Dec 2022Official NBCO/BCMS data

5. Completion certificate validated (0 units)

   5 Aug 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data