BALLOONAGH (98 ROCK STREET), TRALEE, CO KERRY
Retention of a change of use from a launderette and cafe to a restaurant and takeaway in Tralee.
202 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 3 January 2020
- Reference
- 202
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing the use of a premises at 98 Rock Street, Tralee. The change of use is from a former launderette and cafe to its current use as a restaurant and takeaway.
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 a lauderette and cafe to a restaurant and take away
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 | 52 m |
| 27 Rock St, Tralee, Kerry | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 65 m |
| 91 Saint John's Park, Tralee, Co. Kerrynot full market price | Oct 2025 | €90,000 | 107 m |
| 95 St Johns Park, Tralee, Kerry | May 2026 | €230,000 | 114 m |
| 95 St Johns Park, Tralee, Kerry | May 2025 | €185,000 | 114 m |
| 11 Carraig House, Matt Talbot Rd, Tralee | Dec 2025 | €185,000 | 137 m |
| 47 St Johns Park, Tralee, Kerrynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 145 m |
| 6 Stacks Villas, Tralee, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €232,000 | 162 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 received3 January 2020
- Further information requested26 February 2020
- Further information received29 September 2020
- Decision due26 October 2020
- Decision issued22 October 2020
- Grant issued25 November 2020
- Permission expiry24 November 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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
- Refused30 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
- Granted30 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
- Granted60 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
- Awaiting decision60 m away
RETAIN CHANGE OF USE FROM SHOP TO 1 NO APARTMENT ON GROUND FLOOR OF EXISTING APARTMENT BLOCK
TRALEE (18 ROCK STREET) , CO KERRY
191275KerryLodged 16 Dec 2019Change of use
- Refused60 m away
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
- Refused60 m away
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
- Granted90 m away
CONSTRUCT 2 NUMBER DORMER WINDOW EXTENSIONS LOCATED RESPECTIVELY TO THE FRONT AND REAR ROOF OF THEIR EXISTING…
3 PEMBROKE COURT , PEMBROKE STREET , TRALEE
16490KerryLodged 24 May 2016Extension
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