MOUNTHAWK PARK, MOUNTHAWK, TRALEE
Retention of an 18-metre floodlight pole and telecommunications equipment in Tralee.
17330 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 12 April 2017
- Reference
- 17330
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing 18-metre floodlight pole carrying floodlights and telecommunications antennae. The application also covers associated equipment cabinets, a link dish, security fencing, and an access route at Mounthawk Park.
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 for existing 18m floodlight pole (as per previous tralee town council planning ref. No. 11/8001) carry existing floodlights, existing associated telecommunications antennae, associated equipment and link dish, associated equipment cabinets at ground level, security fencing, and access route at kerry district league. The equipment will continue to form part of the licenced operator's existing gsm and 3g / 4g broadband networks
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Active Open Space is intended solely for the provision of recreational uses”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 The Orchard, Mounthawk, Tralee | May 2026 | €466,000 | 390 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 received12 April 2017
- Decision due6 June 2017
- Decision issued6 June 2017
- Grant issued10 July 2017
- Permission expiry9 July 2022
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