TRALEE (18 ROCK STREET), CO KERRY
Retention of a change of use from a shop to a ground floor apartment in Tralee.
191275 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 16 December 2019
- Reference
- 191275
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a ground floor shop unit into a single apartment within an existing apartment block.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 from shop to 1 no apartment on ground floor of existing apartment block
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Rock St, Tralee, Co Kerry | Apr 2025 | €151,000 | 38 m |
| 27 Rock St, Tralee, Kerry | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 62 m |
| 91 Saint John's Park, Tralee, Co. Kerrynot full market price | Oct 2025 | €90,000 | 73 m |
| 95 St Johns Park, Tralee, Kerry | May 2026 | €230,000 | 94 m |
| 95 St Johns Park, Tralee, Kerry | May 2025 | €185,000 | 94 m |
| 47 St Johns Park, Tralee, Kerrynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 150 m |
| 16 Russell St, Tralee, Co Kerry | Apr 2026 | €50,000 | 170 m |
| 9 Abbey Park, Tralee, Kerry | May 2026 | €225,000 | 181 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 received16 December 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
RETAIN CHANGE OF USE FROM SHOP TO 1 NO. APARTMENT ON GROUND FLOOR OF EXISTING APARTMENT BLOCK
18 ROCK STREET , TRALEE , CO KERRY
20125KerryLodged 12 Feb 2020Retention
- RefusedAt this site
RETAIN CHANGE OF USE FROM SHOP TO 1 NO. APARTMENT ON GROUND FLOOR OF EXISTING APARTMENT BLOCK
18 ROCK STREET , TRALEE , CO KERRY
20780KerryLodged 1 Sept 2020Retention
- Granted50 m away
CREATE A BETTING OFFICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR (PRESENTLY VACANT AND WHERE IN THE PAST LIGHT FITTING, BULBS ETC.…
NO. 5 PEMBROKE STREET , TRALEE , CO KERRY
1792KerryLodged 8 Feb 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
CHANGE USE FROM A FAST FOOD TAKEAWAY TO A RESTAURANT, NEW FRONT SIGNAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
98 ROCK STREET , TRALEE , CO. KERRY
181219KerryLodged 12 Dec 2018Change of use
- Granted60 m away
RETAIN CHANGE OF USE FROM A LAUDERETTE AND CAFE TO A RESTAURANT AND TAKE AWAY
BALLOONAGH (98 ROCK STREET) , TRALEE , CO KERRY
202KerryLodged 3 Jan 2020Retention
- Granted70 m away
(A) RETAIN CONVERSION OF ATTIC FOR USE AS STORAGE AREA ANCILLARY TO THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (B) RETAIN…
26 PEMBROKE STREET , TRALEE , CO KERRY
2526KerryLodged 31 Jan 2025Retention
- Granted80 m away
FOR (A) NEW SIGNAGE TO EXISTING SHOP FRONT, (B) DECAL TO FRONT SHOP WINDOWS AND (C) FOR NEW ROLLER SHUTTER…
NO. 9 ROCK STREET , TRALEE , CO KERRY
16772KerryLodged 10 Aug 2016Commercial
- Refused80 m away
CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY ONE-BEDROOM STUDIO APARTMENT TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, ALSO TO…
10 PEMBROKE STREET , TRALEE , CO.KERRY
1914KerryLodged 15 Jan 2019Apartments
Related developments
Similar applications
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- RefusedRetention
RETAIN CHANGE OF USE FROM SHOP TO 1 NO. APARTMENT ON GROUND FLOOR OF EXISTING APARTMENT BLOCK
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20125KerryLodged 12 Feb 2020
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