BEECHWOOD, LOVERS LANE, BALLYARD
Change of use from a domestic residence to a residential care home in Ballyard.
2660324 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 13 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660324
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a material change of use from a domestic residence to a residential care home. The development includes internal alterations, a single-storey rear extension, and modifications to the existing entrance.
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Official record
Development description
(a) for a material change of use from domestic residential to residential care home, (b) alterations to existing floor layouts and elevations (c) construct a single storey extension to the rear north elevation & (d) alterations to existing entrance and all necessary ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve existing residential areas”
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 planBuilt & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Belmont View, Ballyard Road, Cloghersprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €405,287 | 26 m |
| 31 Belmont View, Ballyard Road, Cloghersprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €371,950 | 26 m |
| 16 Belmont View, Ballyard, Cloghersprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €460,000 | 26 m |
| 29 Belmont View, Ballyard Road, Cloghersprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €462,555 | 26 m |
| 7 Belmont View, Ballyard, Traleeprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €378,854 | 108 m |
| 6 Belmont View, Ballyard Road, Cloghersprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €378,855 | 108 m |
| 8 Belmont View, Ballyard Road, Cloghersprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 108 m |
| 2 Belmont View, Ballyard, Traleeprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €378,855 | 108 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 received13 April 2026
- Decision due7 June 2026
- Decision issued5 June 2026
- Grant issued9 July 2026
- Permission expiry8 July 2031
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