University Hospital Kerry, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Construction of a three-storey in-patient ward extension at University Hospital Kerry.
2560224 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 26 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560224
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a vertical extension to a single-storey portion of the existing hospital building to create a three-storey in-patient ward. The project includes internal and external alterations, plant areas, and solar panels on the roof.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a vertical extension to a single storey portion of the existing building to provide for a three-storey in-patient ward. The development also includes internal and external alterations, the provision of internal and external plant room and plant area, solar panels at roof level, and all ancillary site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“For the provision of Health and Related which includes hospitals and clinics.”
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
- Built up Area · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Marian Park, Tralee, Co Kerry | Jan 2025 | €151,000 | 315 m |
| 13 Cul Na Chlaishe, Clash, Tralee | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 354 m |
| 7 Quill Street, Tralee, County Kerry | May 2026 | €70,000 | 366 m |
| 49 Castlewood Park, Killerisk, Tralee | Jun 2025 | €268,000 | 367 m |
| 18 Elm Court, Clash, Tralee | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 411 m |
| 40 Castlewood Park, Killerisk, Tralee | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 413 m |
| 35 Kevin Barry Villas, Tralee, Co Kerry | May 2026 | €260,000 | 421 m |
| 1a Powerscourt, Boherbee, Tralee | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 432 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 received26 March 2025
- Further information requested20 May 2025
- Further information received12 June 2025
- Decision due20 August 2025
- Decision issued20 August 2025
- Grant issued23 September 2025
- Permission expiry22 September 2030
In the area
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