31 Bridge Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Retention of two first-floor windows and permission for a new traditional shopfront in Tralee.
2660173 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 2 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660173
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for two windows installed on the front elevation of the first floor. It also seeks permission to partially remove and alter the existing shopfront to install a new traditional style shopfront.
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
(a) permission to partially remove and alter the existing shopfront and install a new traditional style shopfront, (b) retention permission to retain 2 no. Windows which were installed on the front elevation of the first floor and all necessary ancillary site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Russell St, Tralee, Co Kerry | Apr 2026 | €50,000 | 16 m |
| 9 The Square, Tralee, Kerry | Apr 2025 | €135,000 | 75 m |
| Apartment 2, Abbey Court, Tralee | Sept 2025 | €132,000 | 134 m |
| 9 Abbey Court, Tralee, Co Kerry | Dec 2025 | €135,000 | 138 m |
| 27 Cross Lane, Tralee, Kerry | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 188 m |
| 22 Rock St, Tralee, Co Kerry | Apr 2025 | €151,000 | 204 m |
| 8 Church Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 212 m |
| 91 Saint John's Park, Tralee, Co. Kerrynot full market price | Oct 2025 | €90,000 | 214 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 received2 March 2026
- Decision due26 April 2026
- Decision issued24 April 2026
- Grant issued28 May 2026
- Permission expiry27 May 2031
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