56 ARD CARRIG, CAHERSLEE, TRALEE
Retention of a garage conversion and permission to extend it to a two-storey height for bedroom use.
16514 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 27 May 2016
- Reference
- 16514
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 May 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 50.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the change of use of a garage to residential use. Permission is also sought to remove the roof and extend the structure to a two-storey height to match the main dwelling, incorporating new bedroom accommodation.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retain change of use of garage to residential and for permission to remove roof from same and extend up to two storey height matching main roof of dwelling and incorporating bedroom accommodation complete with all ancillary site works associated with the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas”
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Ard Carraig, Caherslee, Tralee | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 72 m |
| 1 Maguire'S Flats, Pluckeen, Cahersleenot full market price | Jul 2026 | €199,280 | 208 m |
| 2 Maguire'S Flats, Pluckeen, Cahersleenot full market price | Jul 2026 | €140,000 | 208 m |
| 9 Leedale, Caherslee, Tralee | Jul 2025 | €356,000 | 222 m |
| 18 Westcourt, Caherslee, Tralee | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 250 m |
| 29 Ardcarraig, Caherslee, Tralee | Sept 2025 | €132,500 | 280 m |
| 16 Leedale, Caherslee, Tralee | May 2026 | €370,000 | 281 m |
| 8 Hillview Drive, Caherslee, Tralee | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 284 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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
Timeline
- Application received27 May 2016
- Decision due21 July 2016
- Decision issued19 July 2016
- Grant issued22 August 2016
- Permission expiry21 August 2021
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