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Planning permission in Tralee

Planning permission in Tralee is decided by Kerry County Council. Search Tralee planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Tralee over the last 5 years.

Granted in Tralee

410 granted, 46 refused in the last 5 years. That is 1 point above the Kerry average.

Applications
597

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
456

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
29%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Tralee

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Kerry County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Refused
Retention permission for the material widening of a means of access to a public road and retention permission for the provision of a hard surface...
8 Oakpark Demesne, Cloonalour, Tralee, reference 2660834
22 Oct 2026
Granted
PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT: THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF AN EXISTING 2 STOREY END OF...
12 Clashlehane Meadows Ballinorig, Tralee, Co.Kerry, reference 2660788
15 Oct 2026
Granted
Erection of an agricultural shed with associated site works and services
Bawnboy, Tralee, Co. Kerry, reference 2660710
13 Oct 2026
Granted
Permission to provide an off license in Unit 7, The Horan Shopping Centre, Clash West, Tralee, Co.
Unit 7 The Horan Shopping Centre, Clash West, Tralee, reference 2660775
12 Oct 2026
Granted
Permission to (1) construct a single storey extension to the rear of the existing school building.
St. Ita's and St. Joseph's Special School, Balloonagh, Tralee, reference 2660045
9 Oct 2026
Granted
Planning Permission to a) Refurbish and amalgamate the 2 existing buildings to create a single retail unit on the ground floor with, b)...
numbers 1 and 2 Ashe Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry, reference 2660634
9 Oct 2026
Granted
Permission for the construction of a single-storey recycling management building together with all associated site development works including...
Dromthacker and Knockawaddra West, Tralee, Co. Kerry, reference 2660758
7 Oct 2026
Granted
Retention permission to retain the following: (a) conversion of the garage to living accommodation, (b) sunroom to the rear of the dwelling house
2 Dromtacker, Tralee, Co. Kerry, reference 2660746
5 Oct 2026

Tralee planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

Tralee approval rates by project type

How often each kind of project was granted in Tralee over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.

House extension159 decided
95%
Attic conversion23 decided
91%
Shed or garage23 decided
87%
New house40 decided
90%
Apartments and housing schemes37 decided
84%
Change of use34 decided
91%

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Common questions about Tralee planning

Do I need planning permission in Tralee?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Tralee as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Kerry County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Tralee?

Kerry County Council is the planning authority for Tralee. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Tralee?

90 in 100 decided applications in Tralee were granted over the last 5 years, from 456 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.