Killeen Castle Demesne (a protected structure) , Dunsany , Co Meath
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221209 is a planning application for permission at Killeen Castle Demesne (a protected structure) , Dunsany , Co Meath, received by Meath County Council on 15 Sept 2022 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: 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 council granted permission on 8 Nov 2022, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 20 Oct 2022. The scheme is for 1 unit. Within 500 m there are 6 other decided applications in the last five years.
Proposal
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
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- Conditional on 8 Nov 2022
- Final grant
- 19 Dec 2022
- Permission expires
- 18 Dec 2027
- Units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1,194 m²
- Site (from polygon)
- 4,021 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 15 Sept 2022New applicationObservation window closed 20 Oct 2022
- 8 Nov 2022DecisionAppeal window closed 6 Dec 2022

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Appeal
Not appealed.
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Zoning at the site
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Designations within 250 m
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- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 139996). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/221209/0.
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