The Kerryman (North Kerry)

Green light for Ad are Manor’ s plan after Department planning u-turn

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A u-turn by Government heritage officials has paved the way for Adare Manor and Golf Resort to proceed with its expansion plans.

Last month, plans by the resort – which is slated to host the 2026 Ryder Cup – to construct a new 40-space car park were put on hold after the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht lodged an appeal with An Bord Pleanála.

The department cited concerns over the impact of the developmen­t on the historic town’s ‘defences’ and in particular a medieval wall. The department has now withdrawn the appeal.

A spokeswoma­n at the department said it had withdrawn the appeal after receiving ‘ binding undertakin­gs from the developer’.

“The department lodged the appeal as a result of planning permission having been granted that did not include appropriat­e provision to ensure the protection of any remains of the town defences of Adare which may still be on the developmen­t site,” she said.

“Having received binding undertakin­gs from the developer that, in the event of any such remains being found in the course of pre-constructi­on archaeolog­ical test excavation, they will be preserved, the department was satisfied that the appeal was no longer warranted.

The Adare hotel company, Tizzard Holdings, had lodged an archaeolog­ical assessment with the plans, which concluded that it was unlikely that the developmen­t would impact on any identified archaeolog­ical monuments.

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