18 ROCK STREET, TRALEE, CO KERRY
Retention of a change of use from a shop to a ground-floor apartment.
20780 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 1 September 2020
- Reference
- 20780
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 September 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission to keep the change of use from a retail shop to a single apartment. The unit is located on the ground floor of an existing apartment block.
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 | 180 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 received1 September 2020
- Decision due26 October 2020
- Decision issued23 October 2020
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
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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
- 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
- Granted80 m away
ERECT NEW SIGNAGE TO EXISTING SHOP FRONT
TRALEE (ROCK STREET) , CO KERRY
18369KerryLodged 23 Apr 2018Commercial
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedRetention
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 2020
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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 2019
- GrantedRetention
Retention of change of use of first floor from shop storage and staff facilities to apartment including…
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1353009corkLodged 18 Apr 2013
- GrantedRetention
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F14A/0518FingalLodged 22 Dec 2014
- RefusedRetention
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324 Blarney Street , Cork
2140448Cork CityLodged 24 Aug 2021
- GrantedRetention
Retain change of use of ground floor commercial area to residential accommodation
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2561004KerryLodged 30 Oct 2025
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