TRALEE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NORTH CAMPUS, DROMTHACKER ROAD
Construction of a new two-to-three storey STEM building at Tralee Institute of Technology.
19758 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 19 July 2019
- Reference
- 19758
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 July 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new STEM facility with a gross floor area of 9,097 sqm, including machinery workshops and halls. It will also feature an engineering and agri-tech yard, a pedestrian plaza, and two sewage holding tanks.
- Storeys
- 3
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
For the construction of a two / three storey stem building, including provision for machinery workshops and halls. The development will consist of: (i) a two / three storey building with a maximum gross floor area of 9.097 sqm with screened plant set back at roof level, (ii) provision of an engineering and agri-tech yard to the rear of the building with a dedicated access road, (iv) pedestrian connectivity to the business / it building the north east, (v) entrance arrival plaza and associated landscaping, (vi) temporary construction signage and (vii) all associated site works including the construction of two sewage holding tanks
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“For the provision of Education/Innovation/Research & Development. See also objective no. KCDP TR-23”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville, Dromtacker, Tralee | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 177 m |
| 35 Forge Park, Oakpark, Tralee | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 276 m |
| 11 Forge Park, Oakpark, Tralee | May 2026 | €362,000 | 307 m |
| Apartment 2, Kerrylee, Oakparknot full market price | Aug 2025 | €152,000 | 349 m |
| 26 Forge Park, Tralee, Kerry | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 361 m |
| 25 Forge Park, Upper Oakpark, Traleenot full market price | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 375 m |
| 11 Racecourse Heights, Oakpark Rd, Tralee | Apr 2026 | €245,000 | 426 m |
| 36 Muing, Tralee, Kerry | Dec 2025 | €247,000 | 454 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 received19 July 2019
- Further information requested11 September 2019
- Further information received5 November 2019
- Decision due23 March 2020
- Decision issued20 March 2020
- Grant issued17 June 2020
- Permission expiry16 June 2025
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