4/5 Bridge Street, Tralee, Kerry
Retention of restaurant alterations and conversion of upper floors to four apartments in Tralee.
2460787 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 14 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460787
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission for ground and first-floor restaurant alterations, including conversion of toilets to a food prep area. It also seeks retention for converting the second and third floors into four two-bedroom apartments, along with elevational changes.
- Residential units
- 4
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
Retention permission to retain (a) conversion of toilets to food prep area on ground floor (b) conversion of part of restaurant seating and counter area to storage and toilets/office on first floor (c) conversion of second floor from one no. 4 bedroom apartment to two no. 2 bedroom apartments (d) change of use of third floor from office/food prep area to two no. 2 bedroom apartments (e) elevation changes including additional windows on north, south and east side, and slate roof with four no. Velux windows in place of glass roof over rear ground floor area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 The Square, Tralee, Kerry | Apr 2025 | €135,000 | 42 m |
| 16 Russell St, Tralee, Co Kerry | Apr 2026 | €50,000 | 63 m |
| 9 Abbey Court, Tralee, Co Kerry | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 86 m |
| Apartment 2, Abbey Court, Tralee | Sept 2025 | €132,000 | 116 m |
| 27 Cross Lane, Tralee, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 158 m |
| 317 Parklands, Tralee, Kerry | Jul 2025 | €145,000 | 200 m |
| 316 The Parklands, Tralee, Co Kerry | Jun 2025 | €145,000 | 200 m |
| 208 Parklands, Ivy Terrace, Denny St | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 200 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 received14 October 2024
- Further information requested6 December 2024
- Further information received7 March 2025
- Decision due3 April 2025
- Decision issued3 April 2025
- Grant issued8 May 2025
- Permission expiry7 May 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision30 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
- Granted30 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
- Granted30 m away
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35 36 37 38 AND 41 BRDIGE STREET , BRIDGE LANE AND NEW ROAD , TRALEE
21319KerryLodged 26 Mar 2021Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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38 AND 41 BRIDGE STREET AND NEW ROAD , TRALEE , CO KERRY
19696KerryLodged 3 Jul 2019Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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17347KerryLodged 19 Apr 2017Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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NO. 12 DOMINICK STREET , TRALEE , CO KERRY
17458KerryLodged 19 May 2017Alterations
- Granted40 m away
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42 43 44 AND 45 BRIDGE STREET , BRIDGE PLACE AND NEW ROAD , TRALEE
171303KerryLodged 22 Dec 2017Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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