GrantedCommercialDecided 23 September 2025

existing Lidl Licensed Foodstore, Tralee Road (N22) / Bóthar Hans Liebherr (N72), Townland of Derreen Killarney Co. Kerry

Demolition of the existing Lidl foodstore in Killarney to build a larger, new Lidl store.

2460991 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 18 December 2024

Reference: 2460991
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 December 2024

Summary

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Permission is sought to demolish the existing 1,787.6 sq m single-level Lidl foodstore. In its place, a new, larger single-level mono-pitched Lidl store of 2,631.5 sq m gross floor space will be constructed with ancillary infrastructure.

Commercialsupermarketdemolitionredevelopment

Floor area: 2,632 m²

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Official record

Development description

Lidl ireland gmbh intends to apply for permission for development comprising the demolition of the existing single level lidl licensed discount foodstore (1,787.6 sq m gross floor space) and the construction of a new single level mono-pitched licensed discount foodstore with ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works (all totalling 2,631.5 sq m gross floor space and ranging in height equivalent from 1 to 2 storeys), at this site of approximately 0.941 hectares located at the existing lidl licensed foodstore, tralee road (n22) / bóthar hans liebherr (n72), townland of derreen, killarney, co. Kerry. The development will consist of: the demolition of the existing single level lidl licensed discount foodstore building (1,787.6 sq m gross floor space) with net retail floor space of 1,245 sq m; the construction of a new single level mono-pitched licensed discount foodstore (2,517sq m gross floor space) with net retail floor space of 1,670 sq m to include an ancillary off-licence use and bakery, an entrance pod, public facilities (incl. Lobby and toilets), staff facilities (incl. Welfare lobbies, toilets, cloak/change rooms, staff canteen, meeting room and operational office), it room, plant room, delivery area and storage (incl. Cold storage), and external covered trolley bay area with 8 no. Long term bicycle parking spaces; rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array totalling 840 sq m; corporate signage (3 no. Building mounted corporate internally illuminated signs, 3 no. Wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards, 1 no. Externally illuminated poster display board and 1 no. Free standing internally illuminated flagpole sign at primary vehicular and pedestrian entrance); 92 no. Surface car parking spaces (5 no. Disabled, 4 no. Parent and child, 2 no. Ev charging, 17 no. Ev, and 64 no. Regular); 28 no. Bicycle parking spaces (8 no. Long-term undercover and 20 no. Short-term uncovered); boundary treatments, retaining walls, hard and soft landscaping , services (incl. Site drainage accommodation works and underground surface water attenuation storage), and all other ancillary infrastructure (incl. Esb substation and switch room building of 24.5 sq m gross floor space) and associated site development works above and below ground level. Primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed new licensed discount foodstore development will be provided via the enhancement of the existing vehicular and pedestrian access from bótha

Land-use zoning

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Built up AreaRV

“Existing built areas of mixed use”

National zoning type: Built up area

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 23, Rock Road, Reeks Gateway	Feb 2025	€300,000	136 m
No 5 Killarney Reeks Gateway, Killarney, Kerry	Oct 2025	€430,000	144 m
7 Bruach Na Habhainn, Tralee Road, Killarney	Jan 2026	€388,000	237 m
St Margarets Rd, Killarney, Kerry	Oct 2025	€650,000	277 m
33 Bruach Na Habhann, Killarney, Co Kerry	Apr 2025	€349,350	315 m
25 Elm Grove, Killarneynot full market price	Nov 2025	€130,200	339 m
13 Allmans Terrace, Rock Rd, Killarneynot full market price	Sept 2025	€75,000	343 m
21 Millwood, St Margarets Rd, Killarney	Sept 2025	€440,000	369 m

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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 received18 December 2024
Further information requested20 February 2025
Further information received14 August 2025
Decision due23 September 2025
Decision issued23 September 2025
Grant issued28 October 2025
Permission expiry27 October 2030

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