Caballs and the Kerry Bookshop 9-10 11 and 12 Bridge Street, Tralee, Co.Kerry
Conversion of protected retail buildings in Tralee into a 24-bedroom apart-hotel and one retail unit.
2460558 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 15 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460558
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of protected structures on Bridge Street from retail and storage to a 24-bedroom apart-hotel. The project includes retaining one ground-floor retail unit and demolishing rear sections to allow for extension and renovation.
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
Planning permission to a) change the use of the existing buildings which are protected structures (rps-ky-1029, rps-ky-1030, rps-ky-1031), from retail with associated storage and ancillary office use, to use as a 24 bedroom apart-hotel with associated ancillary areas and to provide 1no. Retail unit on the ground floor with associated circulation & service areas. B) demolish areas to the rear of the buildings to allow for extension and renovation of the existing buildings and c) all associated site 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 | 40 m |
| 9 The Square, Tralee, Kerry | Apr 2025 | €135,000 | 43 m |
| Apartment 2, Abbey Court, Tralee | Sept 2025 | €132,000 | 105 m |
| 9 Abbey Court, Tralee, Co Kerry | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 106 m |
| 27 Cross Lane, Tralee, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 158 m |
| 8 Church Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 209 m |
| 6 Ashe St, Tralee, Kerry | May 2026 | €30,000 | 216 m |
| 208 Parklands, Ivy Terrace, Denny St | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 233 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 received15 August 2024
- Further information requested9 October 2024
- Further information received22 May 2025
- Decision due7 July 2025
- Decision issued7 July 2025
- Grant issued8 August 2025
- Permission expiry7 August 2030
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
DEMOLISH THE EXISTING TWO STOREY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCT A NEW 2.5 STOREY MIXED USE BUILDING, WITH RETAIL ON…
8 BRIDGE STREET , TRALEE , CO KERRY
17347KerryLodged 19 Apr 2017Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
MAKE SHOPFRONT ALTERATIONS AND PROVIDE A NEW ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE TO THE RETAIL UNIT, COMPLETE WITH ALL…
NO. 12 DOMINICK STREET , TRALEE , CO KERRY
17458KerryLodged 19 May 2017Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
A) Retention permission to retain one number, studio apartment (apt. No.4) as constructed to the third floor.…
11 Dominick Street , Tralee , Co. Kerry
2560564KerryLodged 3 Jul 2025Retention
- GrantedAt this site
(A) TO CHANGE THE USE OF THE EXISTING PREMISES AT 11 DOMINICK STREET, TRALEE, CO KERRY FROM EXISTING…
11 Dominick Street , Tralee , Co Kerry
24174KerryLodged 29 Apr 2024Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
INSTALL AN ATM MACHINE TO THE EXISTING SHOP FRONT TO NORTH ELEVATION
TRALEE (14/15 BRIDGE STREET) , TRALEE , CO KERRY
201101KerryLodged 16 Nov 2020Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Invalid- Planning Permission to A) Change the use of the existing buildings which are Protected Structures…
Caballs and the Kerry Bookshop 9-10 11 and 12 Bridge Street , Tralee , Co.Kerry
2460530KerryLodged 8 Aug 2024Change of use
- Granted30 m away
FOR A DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL CONSIST OF LIT SIGNAGE ON THE EXISTING SHOPFRONT FASCIA. THE BUILDING IS A…
NO. 5 THE SQUARE , TRALEE , CO KERRY
1670KerryLodged 26 Jan 2016Alterations
- Granted30 m away
(a) permission to partially remove and alter the existing shopfront and install a new traditional style…
31 Bridge Street , Tralee , Co. Kerry
2660173KerryLodged 2 Mar 2026Retention
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