Development comprising of a hotel with 177 no. bedrooms/suites at Killeen Castle (a Protected Structure)…

Application details

Planning reference

RA180456

Council

Meath County Council

Proposal description

Development comprising of a hotel with 177 no. bedrooms/suites at Killeen Castle (a Protected Structure) including the renovation and internal restoration of Killeen Castle (a Protected Structure), together with a new build linked element also forming part of the hotel. The works shall consist of: within the Castle (a Protected Structure), the reinstatement of the ground floor principal rooms lost to the fire in 1981; the conservation, repair and restoration of the ground floor rooms that partially survived the fire, the reinstatement or the provision of new rooms, with suitable period interiors where appropriate, in the remainder of the lower ground, ground, first, second and third floors where the originals were lost or damaged beyond repair by the fire and/or water damage, all internally located and as indicated on the documentation and also including a bat roost on the roof of Killeen Caste (a Protected Structure) measuring c. 9sqm GFA with a maximum height of c. 2.76m and constructed of painted timber with a pitched, natural slate roof; 2 no. lifts and in accordance with the proposed hotel use, the routing of mechanical, electrical, heating and water services throughout the building and associated plant rooms at mezzanine level; change of use of the Castle to hotel, to provide 17 no. hotel suites together with ancillary accommodation, including a bar, dining and tasting facilities. Permission is also sought for the new build element of the hotel linking to the Castle which comprises of 1 - 3 storeys over part basement (c.11,860 sq.m) and contains 160 no. hotel suites, a day spa facility with pool (c.755 sq.m.), a winter garden restaurant (c.293 sq.m.), a function room and pre-function area (c. 658 sq.m. in total)with links to the Castle at ground and basement level - the proposed development shall include necessary excavations and works in the vicinity of the castle, to provide these links. The Hotel includes other function rooms and staff facilities incidental to the running of the hotel. Any ancillary site development and landscape works; a new car part with 95 no. additional car parking spaces; vehicular access to the proposed development is via the existing internal road network and entrances at Killeen Castle Demesne. The overall hotel development comprising existing and new build element results in a gross floor area of c.15,152 sq.m (new build linked element and existing Castle combined). Retention permission is also sought for .....

Location / address

Killeen Castle Demesne, Dunsany, Co. Meath

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

8 May 2018

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

28 Jun 2018

Final grant date

9 Aug 2018