GrantedCommercialDecided 18 October 2016

MANOR WEST AND RATHASS, TRALEE, CO KERRY

Demolition of the existing McDonald's in Tralee and construction of a new two-storey drive-thru restaurant.

16456 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 13 May 2016

Reference: 16456
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 13 May 2016

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of the existing single-storey McDonald's restaurant and the construction of a larger, two-storey drive-thru restaurant. The development includes 23 additional parking spaces, rearranged layout, and outdoor seating.

Commercialdemolitionrestaurantdrive thruredevelopment

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 618 m²

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Official record

Development description

For development on a 0.4367 ha site at mcdonald's restaurant and the adjoining site to the east. The proposed development will principally consist of: the demolition of the existing single storey restaurant (317 sq. M. ) and removal of the existing yard (53 sq. M. ) and the provision of a new two storey restaurant (618 sq. M. ) (plus an enclosed yard measuring 23 sq. M. ) to the east of the existing restaurant, including the ancillary sale of hot food for consumption off the premises. The development will also consist of: the provision of an additional 23 no. Car parking spaces, the partial rearrangement of the existing car park including the provision of pedestrian crossings and footpaths; pedestrian access off the r875; bicycle parking; lighting; signage (elevational and freestanding) and freestanding structures for the drive- thru restaurant including a height restrictor and customer order points with canopies; outdoor seating areas with associated fence and lighting; plant; landscaping; boundary treatments and all associated site works above and below ground

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

District/Neighbourhood CentreDC

“District/Neighbourhood Centre zoning which caters for mixed use nodes.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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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Built up Area · 2022–2028 plan

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
40 Rath Oraigh Rathass, Tralee, Kerrynot full market price	Sept 2025	€72,700	237 m
Apt. E2, Manor West, Tralee	Jun 2025	€220,000	266 m
11 Haigs Tce, Tralee, Kerry	Feb 2026	€105,000	323 m
11 Carriglea, Killerisk, Tralee	Jan 2025	€163,435	361 m
81 Lee Dr, Ballinorig, Tralee	Apr 2026	€331,000	450 m
78 Lee Dr, Ballinorig, Tralee	Jun 2025	€305,000	465 m
15 Lee Dr, Ballinorig, Tralee	Jan 2026	€355,000	478 m
75 Lee Drive, Rathass, Tralee	Mar 2025	€315,000	484 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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Application received13 May 2016
Further information requested6 July 2016
Further information received19 August 2016
Decision due18 October 2016
Decision issued18 October 2016
Grant issued21 November 2016
Permission expiry20 November 2021

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