GrantedApartmentsDecided 24 August 2021

TRALEE, CO KERRY

Demolition of a former monastery and construction of 23 residential units, including houses and a four-storey apartment block.

21113 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 10 February 2021

Reference: 21113
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 February 2021
Residential units: 23
Floor area: 75049 m²

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of the existing two-storey former CBS Monastery building. It will be replaced with 23 residential units, consisting of 9 two-storey houses and 14 apartments in a four-storey block over basement, with parking and landscaping.

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Storeys: 4

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Development description

Demoltion of the existing two storey former cbs monastery building and the construction of a residential development comprising 23 residential units (1 no. 1 bed, 17 no. 2 beds and 5 no. 3 bed units) as follows: 9 no. 2 storey semi detached and terraced dwellings (4 no. Two bed and 5 no. 3 bed dwellings) and 14 no. Apartment units in a four strorey (3 storey plus 4th floor set back) over basement apartment block comprising 1 no. 1 bed and 13 no. 2 bed apartment units with each apartment provided with balcony/terrace. The proposed development also provides for 32 no. Car parking spaces (16 no. Spaces at basement level and 16 no. Spaces at surface level) biclycle parking (28 no. Spaces at basement level and 12 no. Spaces at surface level) utilisation of existing vehicular entrance from castle countess with new gates proposed, reinstatement of access to the existing pedestrian link from castle demesne to tralee town park, bin store, esb substation, landscaping including play area, boundary treatments and all associated and ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the development

Land-use zoning

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Existing ResidentialRS

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 The Monastery, Castle Demesne, Traleeprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€351,800	34 m
12 The Monastery, Castle Demesne, Traleeprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€310,837	38 m
2 The Monastery, Castle Demesne, Traleeprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€343,612	150 m
7 The Monastery, Castle Demesne, Traleeprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€314,978	150 m
13 The Monastery, Castle Demesne, Traleeprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€364,338	150 m
4 The Monastery, Castle Demesne, Traleeprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€376,800	150 m
9 The Monastrey, Castle Demesne, Traleeprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€381,200	150 m
8 The Monastery, Castle Demesne, Traleeprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€340,000	150 m

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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

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Application received10 February 2021
Further information requested31 March 2021
Further information received28 July 2021
Decision due24 August 2021
Decision issued24 August 2021
Appeal submitted2 September 2021
Appeal decided31 March 2022
Permission expiry30 March 2027

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