existing Lidl Licensed Foodstore, Tralee Road (N22) / Bóthar Hans Liebherr (N72), Townland of Derreen Killarney Co. Kerry
Proposed development
Lidl Ireland GmbH intends to apply for permission for development comprising the demolition of the existing single level Lidl Licensed Discount Foodstore (1,787.6 sq m Gross Floor Space) and the construction of a new single level mono-pitched Licensed Discount Foodstore with ancillary Infrastructure and associated site development works (all totalling 2,631.5 sq m Gross Floor Space and ranging in height equivalent from 1 to 2 storeys), at this site of approximately 0.941 hectares located at the existing Lidl Licensed Foodstore, Tralee Road (N22) / Bóthar Hans Liebherr (N72), Townland of Derreen, Killarney, Co. Kerry. The development will consist of: The demolition of the existing single level Lidl Licensed Discount Foodstore building (1,787.6 sq m Gross Floor Space) with Net Retail Floor Space of 1,245 sq m; The construction of a new single level mono-pitched Licensed Discount Foodstore (2,517sq m Gross Floor Space) with Net Retail Floor Space of 1,670 sq m to include an ancillary off-licence use and bakery, an entrance pod, public facilities (incl. lobby and toilets), staff facilities (incl. welfare lobbies, toilets, cloak/change rooms, staff canteen, meeting room and operational office), IT room, plant room, delivery area and storage (incl. cold storage), and external covered trolley bay area with 8 no. long term bicycle parking spaces; Rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array totalling 840 sq m; Corporate signage (3 no. building mounted corporate internally illuminated signs, 3 no. wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards, 1 no. externally illuminated poster display board and 1 no. free standing internally illuminated flagpole sign at primary vehicular and pedestrian entrance); 92 no. surface car parking spaces (5 no. disabled, 4 no. parent and child, 2 no. EV charging, 17 no. EV, and 64 no. regular); 28 no. bicycle parking spaces (8 no. long-term undercover and 20 no. short-term uncovered); Boundary treatments, retaining walls, hard and soft landscaping, services (incl. site drainage accommodation works and underground surface water attenuation storage), and all other ancillary infrastructure (incl. ESB substation and switch room building of 24.5 sq m Gross Floor Space) and associated site development works above and below ground level. Primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed new Licensed Discount Foodstore development will be provided via the enhancement of the existing vehicular and pedestrian access from Bótha
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Decision due
- 23 Sept 2025
Timeline
Application received
18 Dec 2024
Council asked for further information
20 Feb 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
27 Aug 2025
Decision due
23 Sept 2025
Decision: conditional
23 Sept 2025
Grant issued
28 Oct 2025
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Planning history within 750 m
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