Kerry County Council grants permission for 235-home scheme at Lisloose, Tralee, Co. Kerry

In context

It is one of 60 housing scheme applications Kerry County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,638 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 24 November 2023. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues. The applicant sought a 10-year permission, which sets how long they have to start the development.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Kerry County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Application for a 10 year planning permission for a Large Scale Residential Development ( LRD ) at Lisloose, Tralee, Co. Kerry, which includes the following: A). Demolition of disused agricultural outhouses/sheds and ancillary structures. B). Construction of 235 no. residential units in the following breakdown: B1) 8 no. 4 bedroom 2 storey dwellings, 83 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey dwellings, 34 no. 2 bedroom 2 storey dwellings, 4 no. 2 bedroom single storey dwellings, which comprise of a mix of semi-detached and terraced typologies. B2) 48 no. one bedroom apartments in 12no. 2 storey blocks of 4 apartments each. B3). 10 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 11 no. 2 bedroom apartments with underground car parking in 4 storey Block J1, 10 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 11 no. 2 bedroom apartments with underground car parking in 4 storey Block J2, 8no. 1 bedroom apartments and 8no. 2 bedroom apartments, a 93.1 sq.m. size retail unit and a 226.4 sq.m. size creche in 4 storey block J3. C) All associated car parking, bicycle parking, roads, paths, boundary treatments, drainage works and services, landscaping, and all associated and ancillary works as shown on the planning application drawings, all on our site at Lisloose, Tralee, Co.Kerry. Details of the Lisloose Large Scale Residential Development ( LRD ) Planning Application proposals may also be inspected online at the following dedicated website: www.lislooseplanning.com