42 43 44 AND 45 BRIDGE STREET, BRIDGE PLACE AND NEW ROAD, TRALEE
Demolition of existing buildings to build a new 5-storey mixed-use commercial structure in Tralee.
171303 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 22 December 2017
- Reference
- 171303
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of all existing buildings at the Bridge Inn site. A new 5-storey mixed-use commercial structure will be erected, incorporating a 26-bedroom guesthouse, a bar/restaurant, and one retail unit.
- Storeys
- 5
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
(a) demolish all existing buildings, (b) erect new mixed use commercial structure to incorporate a 26 bedrrom guesthouse, a bar / restaurant and 1 no. Retail unit with all ancillary services to include: toilets, general storage plant room, kitchen, cold rooms, recycling area and tank housing area, divided over 5 floors (including basement), (c) erect all signage to premises as shown on our site known as the bridge inn (incorporating sol travel and mistrels bar)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Town Centre zoning which caters for a mix of uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 planPreviously zoned
- Town Centre · 2022–2028 plan
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Russell St, Tralee, Co Kerry | Apr 2026 | €50,000 | 78 m |
| 9 The Square, Tralee, Kerry | Apr 2025 | €135,000 | 80 m |
| 9 Abbey Court, Tralee, Co Kerry | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 111 m |
| Apartment 2, Abbey Court, Tralee | Sept 2025 | €132,000 | 153 m |
| Maris Stella, 17 Chapel Lane, Tralee | Jun 2026 | €50,000 | 166 m |
| 47 Chapel Street, Tralee, Co Kerry | Dec 2025 | €100,477 | 186 m |
| 27 Cross Lane, Tralee, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 190 m |
| 11 Chapel Street, Tralee, Co Kerry | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 204 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 received22 December 2017
- Further information requested22 February 2018
- Further information received27 April 2018
- Decision due20 June 2018
- Decision issued20 June 2018
- Grant issued24 July 2018
- Permission expiry23 July 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
(1) retain change of use from previously granted application reference no.17/1303, for a 26-bedroom…
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2460420KerryLodged 1 Jul 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
(A) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN THE CHANGE OF USE, OF A PREVIOUSLY USED OPEN YARD AND ASSOCIATED OUT…
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19696KerryLodged 3 Jul 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
EXTEND AND RENOVATE SEAN OGS BAR. THE WORKS INCLUDE (A) PERMISSION FOR A CHANGE OF USE TO UNIT 35 TO 37…
35 36 37 38 AND 41 BRDIGE STREET , BRIDGE LANE AND NEW ROAD , TRALEE
21319KerryLodged 26 Mar 2021Change of use
- Granted40 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM AN EXISTING RETAIL UNIT TO OFFICE ACCOMODATIONS INCLUDING MINOR ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS…
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19487KerryLodged 9 May 2019Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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4/5 Bridge Street , Tralee , Kerry
2460787KerryLodged 14 Oct 2024Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING FROM COMMERCIAL STORE TO RESIDENTIAL
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209332KerryLodged 8 Apr 2020Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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20565KerryLodged 30 Jun 2020Change of use
- Granted60 m away
ALTER THEIR OFFICES INTERNAL LAYOUT AND EXTERNAL FACADES
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201158KerryLodged 1 Dec 2020Alterations
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