UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL KERRY, CLOON MORE, TRALEE CO KERRY
Demolition of a 30m chimney stack and construction of utility buildings at University Hospital Kerry.
23949 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 30 August 2023
- Reference
- 23949
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 August 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application at University Hospital Kerry involves demolishing a redundant 30-meter-high chimney stack. It also proposes constructing an ESB substation, switchroom, maintenance and fuel stores, a generator compound, LPG storage, and new pedestrian and ambulance entrances.
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
Demolish an existing 30m high redundant chimney stack, permission for construction of an esb substation, switchroom, maintenance store, fuel store, enclosed generator compound, lpg storage tank, pedestrian crossing, pedestrian entrance and ambulance entrance on the clash ballymullen relief road, erection of security fencing, erection of access control barriers/gates, realignment of internal circulation footpaths and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“For the provision of Health and Related which includes hospitals and clinics.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Cul Na Chlaishe, Clash, Tralee | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 246 m |
| 18 Elm Court, Clash, Tralee | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 303 m |
| 35 Kevin Barry Villas, Tralee, Co Kerry | May 2026 | €260,000 | 309 m |
| 28 Mitchels Road, Traleenot full market price | Jan 2025 | €56,180 | 311 m |
| 1a Powerscourt, Boherbee, Tralee | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 317 m |
| 68 Mitchels Ave, Tralee, Kerry | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 332 m |
| 7 Marian Park, Tralee, Co Kerry | Jan 2025 | €151,000 | 335 m |
| 7 Quill Street, Tralee, County Kerry | May 2026 | €70,000 | 364 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 received30 August 2023
- Decision due24 October 2023
- Decision issued24 October 2023
- Grant issued27 November 2023
- Permission expiry26 November 2028
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