Plan to let Derreen House in Kerry to tourists receives setback from planners

Charles Bigham had sought planning for a new house on the Derreen estate so that the existing main house could be used to accommodate tourists visitin Kerry. Photograph: Bryan O'Briento build a new home on the 60-acre estate, a move that would have allowed him to pursue a plan to use the current house for short-term letting to tourists.

In July 2023, Kerry County Council refused permission saying the rural housing need had not been established as Mr Bigham already had a permanent house on the estate.IFSC office block with full planning for medical use seeks €42 per sq ftMr Bigham, a descendant of the Marquesses of Landsdowne who controlled much of Kenmare and south Kerry for centuries, appealed the council‘s refusal.

An Bord Pleanála planning inspector Ann Bogan noted how Derreen House and Gardens, which is open all year round, was a key piece of infrastructure in the area and helped to attract visitors “to this remote part of Kerry”. An Bord Pleanála also refused permission on two other grounds, these being the possible effect on the Kenmare River Special Area of Conservation, which has protection under EU legislation, as well as the risk to surface and groundwater, notwithstanding there would be the installation of a tertiary treatment system for sewage.

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