TRALEE, CO KERRY
Conversion of a former school into a drama theatre and cafe in Tralee.
211018 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 6 September 2021
- Reference
- 211018
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the former CBS Technical School to a drama theatre and small cafe, including internal alterations and a new stage set workshop at the rear. The building is a protected structure.
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
(a) change the use of the former cbs technical school/industrial building at strand street , tralee to use as a drama theatre and small associated cafe including carrying out internal alterations appropriate to use as a drama school and cafe (b) erect an external sign on the facade (c) construct a stage set building workshop at the rear. The building is a protected structure (kerry council rps no. 284, niah ref 21006278
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas”
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
- Built up Area · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Rae St, Tralee, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €154,000 | 50 m |
| 11 Chapel Street, Tralee, Co Kerry | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 61 m |
| 11 Chapel Street, Tralee, Co Kerry | May 2025 | €207,292 | 61 m |
| Maris Stella, 17 Chapel Lane, Tralee | Jun 2026 | €50,000 | 79 m |
| 4 Basin View, Tralee, Co Kerry | Jul 2025 | €182,000 | 95 m |
| 3 Hoffman Terrace, Basin Rd, Tralee | Feb 2025 | €145,000 | 102 m |
| 47 Chapel Street, Tralee, Co Kerry | Dec 2025 | €100,477 | 111 m |
| 4 Walsh's Terrace, Tralee, Co Kerry | Feb 2026 | €209,600 | 135 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 received6 September 2021
- Decision due31 October 2021
- Decision issued28 October 2021
- Grant issued1 December 2021
- Permission expiry30 November 2026
In the area
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