Monavalley House, Gallowsfield Monavalley, Tralee Co. Kerry
Retention of a rear extension and conversion of a Tralee house into apartments and studio units.
2460408 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 24 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460408
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for a 40 sqm rear extension and a partially built outbuilding. It also requests permission to convert the main house into two 1-bedroom apartments and one studio, and to complete the outbuilding as a second studio.
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 40 m²
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
The development will consist of: (a) retention permission to retain as constructed alterations to existing residential property including rear extension circa 40m2 (b) permission for the change of use of existing residential property to provide 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 1 no. Studio apartment. (c) retention permission to retain partially constructed single storey rear outbuilding (d) permission to complete single storey rear outbuilding to provide 1 no. Studio apartment including all associated site works at monavalley house, gallowsfield, monavalley, tralee. Co. Kerry.
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 planBuilt & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monavalley House, Tralee, Kerry | Oct 2025 | €414,097 | 5 m |
| Devenish, Monavally, Tralee | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 86 m |
| 15 Woodbrook Court, Monavalley, Tralee | Dec 2025 | €252,000 | 109 m |
| 2 Cloonanorig, Tralee, Kerry | May 2026 | €372,000 | 203 m |
| 26 Woodlee, Monavalley, Tralee | Apr 2026 | €140,000 | 217 m |
| 28 Tamhnach Li, Monavalley, Tralee | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 221 m |
| Failte, St Brendans Rd, Tralee | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 304 m |
| 12 Monalee, Tralee, Kerry | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 355 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 received24 June 2024
- Decision due18 August 2024
- Decision issued15 August 2024
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