No.42-45 Bridge St, Tralee, Co.Kerry
Retention of change of use from a guesthouse, bar, and restaurant to a 26-bedroom hotel in Tralee.
2460420 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 1 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460420
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to change the use of a previously approved development from a 26-bedroom guesthouse, bar, restaurant, and commercial unit to a 26-bedroom hotel, bar, and restaurant.
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
(1) retain change of use from previously granted application reference no. 17/1303, for a 26-bedroom guesthouse, bar, restaurant, and commercial unit, to a 26-bedroom hotel, bar, and restaurant. (2) and retain all associated ancillary works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Russell St, Tralee, Co Kerry | Apr 2026 | €50,000 | 78 m |
| 9 The Square, Tralee, Kerry | Apr 2025 | €135,000 | 80 m |
| 9 Abbey Court, Tralee, Co Kerry | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 111 m |
| Apartment 2, Abbey Court, Tralee | Sept 2025 | €132,000 | 153 m |
| Maris Stella, 17 Chapel Lane, Tralee | Jun 2026 | €50,000 | 166 m |
| 47 Chapel Street, Tralee, Co Kerry | Dec 2025 | €100,477 | 186 m |
| 27 Cross Lane, Tralee, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 190 m |
| 11 Chapel Street, Tralee, Co Kerry | Mar 2025 | €40,000 | 204 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 July 2024
- Decision due25 August 2024
- Decision issued22 August 2024
- Grant issued25 September 2024
- Permission expiry24 September 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
(A) DEMOLISH ALL EXISTING BUILDINGS, (B) ERECT NEW MIXED USE COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE TO INCORPORATE A 26 BEDRROM…
42 43 44 AND 45 BRIDGE STREET , BRIDGE PLACE AND NEW ROAD , TRALEE
171303KerryLodged 22 Dec 2017Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
(A) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN THE CHANGE OF USE, OF A PREVIOUSLY USED OPEN YARD AND ASSOCIATED OUT…
38 AND 41 BRIDGE STREET AND NEW ROAD , TRALEE , CO KERRY
19696KerryLodged 3 Jul 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
EXTEND AND RENOVATE SEAN OGS BAR. THE WORKS INCLUDE (A) PERMISSION FOR A CHANGE OF USE TO UNIT 35 TO 37…
35 36 37 38 AND 41 BRDIGE STREET , BRIDGE LANE AND NEW ROAD , TRALEE
21319KerryLodged 26 Mar 2021Change of use
- Granted40 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM AN EXISTING RETAIL UNIT TO OFFICE ACCOMODATIONS INCLUDING MINOR ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS…
BRIDGE LANE , TRALEE , CO.KERRY
19487KerryLodged 9 May 2019Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Retention permission to retain (a) conversion of toilets to food prep area on ground floor (b) conversion of…
4/5 Bridge Street , Tralee , Kerry
2460787KerryLodged 14 Oct 2024Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING FROM COMMERCIAL STORE TO RESIDENTIAL
BRIDGE STREET , TRALEE , CO KERRY
209332KerryLodged 8 Apr 2020Change of use
- Granted40 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR BUILDING FROM COMMERCIAL STORE TO RESIDENTIAL, ALL
BRIDGE STREET , TRALEE , CO KERRY
20565KerryLodged 30 Jun 2020Change of use
- Granted60 m away
ALTER THEIR OFFICES INTERNAL LAYOUT AND EXTERNAL FACADES
7 HIGH STREET , TRALEE , CO KERRY
201158KerryLodged 1 Dec 2020Alterations
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