Kildare wedding venue wants to build tourist cabins

Tourist cabins are being being planned for Burtown House near Athy.

A planning application was submitted to Kildare County Council.

Being proposed is the construction of 9 short-term tourism accommodation cabins. 

The gross floor area of the planned cabins is 355.5 square metres. 

The proposed project has an estimated value of 700,000 euros, according to the Construction Information Services database. 

Burtown House - a Georgian villa -  is popular for weddings and is well known for its gardens and its restaurant, The Green Barn.

It also offers accommodation in former stable buildings.