GrantedInfrastructureDecided 9 April 2026

Kerry Technology Park, Dromthacker, Tralee

Construction of a 38 kV/MV electrical substation at Kerry Technology Park in Tralee.

2561153 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 10 December 2025

Reference: 2561153
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 December 2025

Summary

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The ESB is applying for permission to develop a 38 kV/MV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) electrical substation on a 1.31-hectare site. The development will feature a 2,006 square metre compound enclosed by walls and fencing, containing prefabricated GIS modules and a control room.

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Development description

Electricity supply board (esb) intends to apply for permission for development of a 38 kv/mv gas insulated switchgear (gis) electrical substation at this site (1.31ha) at kerry technology park, dromthacker, tralee, co. Kerry. The site is generally bound to the north by the kerry technology park access road (subject to planning permission ref: 2360295); to the east by the rear of residential properties; to the south by the knockawaddra road and the rear of residential and commercial properties along the knockawaddra road and to the west by an existing office building and associated car parking area. The proposed development will consist of
Construction of a substation compound of approximately 2,006m2 gross area enclosed by a 2.6m high stone wall along the northern perimeter of the substation and a 2.6 m high palisade fence around the eastern, southern and western sides of the perimeter of the substation, with the following electrical plant within the substation
1 no. Prefabricated 38 kv gis module and foundation (c. 31.0m2 and c. 5.1 m high)
1 no. Prefabricated mv gis module and foundation (c. 34.0 and c. 4.6m high)
1 no. Prefabricated control room module and foundation (c. 34.0m2 and c. 4.6 m high)
2 no. 38/20 kv 10 mva transformers and associated bunds (c. 45.85m2, c. 4.7 m high ea. )
1 no. House transformer (c. 7.4 m2 and c. 1.3 m high); and
All associated and ancillary outdoor electrical equipment and other apparatus, including installation of underground cables
Internal access road within the proposed substation compound
Site access road and footpath from the existing internal technology park road and footpath
All associated site development works above and below ground including provision of lighting, boundary fences, landscaping, site services including drainage and all other works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Education, Innovation, Research & DevelopmentCD

“For the provision of Education/Innovation/Research & Development. See also objective no. KCDP TR-23”

National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
The Old Schoolhouse, Dromtacker, Tralee	Jan 2026	€90,000	191 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received10 December 2025
Further information requested11 February 2026
Further information received16 March 2026
Decision due12 April 2026
Decision issued9 April 2026
Grant issued13 May 2026
Permission expiry12 May 2031

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