CURRAGRAIGUE, BLENNERVILLE, TRALEE
Demolition of a house to build a single-storey children's respite care centre in Blennerville.
16259 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 16 March 2016
- Reference
- 16259
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey house to construct a single-storey residential respite care centre for children with attic accommodation. The facility will feature 22 residential units, therapy and sensory rooms, physiotherapy suites, offices, a cafeteria, and landscaped courtyards.
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Official record
Development description
Construct a single storey residential respite care centre for children with attic accommodation, the centre will consist of 8 number 3 bed residential units, 14 number 2 bed residential units, a reception area, 4 therapy rooms, 2 sensory rooms, 5 physiotherapy suites, 3 offices with meeting rooms, a playroom, a cafeteria, staff facilities and ancillary support rooms and site works including a new access road, with site entrances carparking, cycle stands, landscaped public and private courtyards, a new maintenance yard and store and a connection to a public sewer and all ancillary, the work also include the demolition of a two storey house, site works all
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“For the provision of community facilities”
Objective set by the Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028) (2025–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 The Cottages, Blennerville, Tralee | Jan 2026 | €95,000 | 107 m |
| Main St, Brosna, Tralee | Sept 2025 | €50,000 | 177 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 March 2016
- Further information requested9 May 2016
- Further information received13 February 2017
- Decision due12 March 2017
- Decision issued9 March 2017
- Appeal submitted31 March 2017
- Appeal decided22 September 2017
- Permission expiry21 September 2022
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