The Former Alms House, Market Place, Tralee Co. Kerry
Alterations to a previously approved restaurant conversion at a protected former Alms House in Tralee.
2560814 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 11 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560814
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changes to a previously granted permission for converting two mixed-use units into a single restaurant. Changes include a reduced floor area, removal of a proposed orangerie, a revised front facade, reconstruction of a western wall, and the demolition and reinstatement of a southern single-storey annex.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of alterations to the previously granted planning permission ref. No. 22/1002 for the conversion of the existing 2 no. Mixed use units into a single occupancy restaurant which is a protected structure (rps ref. : ttp98 and niah ref. No. 21003350) and adjoins and is within the curtilage of a former warehouse building which is also a protected structure (rps ref. : ttp 99 and niah ref. No. 21003352). The alterations to the previously granted application include: i) an altered layout and reduction in proposed floor area which includes the removal of the previously proposed orangerie and fire escape stairs; ii) alterations to the proposed external envelope to include a revised front façade and shop front and provision of new fire escape exit on the northern elevation onto market place; iii) the reconstruction of the western wall facing onto the courtyard with associated alterations to the lean to roof section to the rear (west) of the building; (iv) the demolition and reinstatement of the existing single storey annex to the south of the building; and (v) all ancillary site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Church Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 55 m |
| 9 Abbey Park, Tralee, Kerry | May 2026 | €225,000 | 101 m |
| 6 Ashe St, Tralee, Kerry | May 2026 | €30,000 | 105 m |
| Toherbane, Ardfert, Kerry | Mar 2025 | €170,940 | 128 m |
| Boher Boy, Gortallea, Tralee | Jun 2025 | €185,215 | 131 m |
| Apartment 2, Abbey Court, Tralee | Sept 2025 | €132,000 | 155 m |
| 27 Lower Castle Street, Tralee | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 166 m |
| 91 Saint John's Park, Tralee, Co. Kerrynot full market price | Oct 2025 | €90,000 | 172 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 received11 September 2025
- Decision due5 November 2025
- Decision issued5 November 2025
- Grant issued9 December 2025
- Permission expiry8 December 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING 2 NO. MIXED USE UNITS INTO A SINGLE OCCUPANCY RESTAURANT, PROVISION OF A NEW…
MARKET PLACE , TRALEE , CO KERRY
221002KerryLodged 20 Sept 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for — Alterations to the previously granted planning permission Ref. No.’s 23/60157 and…
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2660422KerryLodged 13 May 2026Alterations
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land bounded by three roads Brogue Makers Lane/Milk Market Lane / Market Place , Tralee , Co. Kerry.
2360157KerryLodged 13 Sept 2023Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of alterations to the previously granted planning permission ref. no. 23/60157…
Land bounded by three roads , Brogue Makers Lane/Milk Market Lane / Market Place , Tralee Co. Kerry
2560862KerryLodged 24 Sept 2025Alterations
- Granted40 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM PERMITTED OFFICE SPACE TO FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS TO HOLIDAY ACCOMODATION ANCILLARY TO THE…
TRALEE (CHURCH STREET/MAINE STREET) , CO KERRY
17279KerryLodged 29 Mar 2017Change of use
- Granted40 m away
(A) CHANGE USE FROM PERMITTED OFFICE SPACE ON FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS TO HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION ANCILLARY TO…
SMALL MARKET HOUSE , CHURCH STREET , TRALEE
22390KerryLodged 8 Apr 2022Change of use
- Granted60 m away
RETAIN 4 EXTERNAL SIGNS TO REPLACE EXISTING SIGNAGE. THE NEW SIGNAGE MEASURING 2.68 SQ.M OVER THE MAIN…
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19905KerryLodged 27 Aug 2019Retention
- Granted70 m away
(A) INTERNAL REFURBISHMENT AND ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING RETAIL AREA. (B) CHANGE OF USE OF THE DENTAL SURGERY…
MAIN STREET , AND MILK MARKET LANE , TRALEE CO. KERRY
181091KerryLodged 7 Nov 2018Change of use
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