Welcome to Planning

Contact Planning:
Address : Planning Department, Tralee Town Council, Town Hall, Princes Quay, Tralee
Telephone : (066) 7191300
Fax: (066) 7124620
Email: planning@traleetc.ie
Opening Hours : 9.00am-5.00pm (open through lunch)

Pre-planning advice and consultation : By appointment on Tuesdays from 9.30am to 1.00pm

Planning Strategy for Tralee Town
The primary planning strategy for Tralee is guided by a vision which acknowledges the regional importance of the Tralee Killarney linked hub and the county capital status of the town.  The vision seeks to improve and develop the unique quality of life on offer to its citizens and visitors, which is possibly one of the most important goals of the planning system.  Furthermore, the Town Council’s vision and planning strategy seeks to strengthen the potential of the town as a major economic driver in the region, in addition to further developing its exceptional range of tourism attractions, views and vistas and built and natural heritage.

The strategy of maintaining and enhancing the role of the town is pursued by implementing policies to regenerate the historic centre, encouraging conservation and urban renewal activities, promoting sustainable traffic movements, and coordinating Tralee Town Council’s investment activities with private initiatives.  These strategies have the objective of maintaining and enhancing the vitality, vibrancy and viability of the town.  The Council’s sustainable planning policy seeks to provide for a compact urban centre with growth concentrated on lands close to the town centre to allow for a balanced approach to development.

Recent public and private sector projects have enhanced and regenerated the public domain.  This has given a vibrancy and vitality to the town centre and its environs.  These improvements underpin both the private sector’s and the Council’s commitment to the sustainable regeneration of the town and help support the town centre and wider environs of Tralee. 

Planning Department
Tralee Town Council’s Planning department is responsible for the orderly and sustainable development of the Town of Tralee.
Its main functions are:
• The preparation , monitoring and implementation of the Tralee Town Development Plan and the Local plans
• The processing of Planning Applications
• The control of Development including planning for the provision of infrastructure
• The enforcement of planning conditions
• The protection of our Heritage including Environmental Protection
• Development Levies
• Planning History property searches
• Pre-planning consultation and advice
• Promotion of best practise through the issuing of various planning guidelines
• Derelict Sites
• Taking in Charge of Estates

Planning Office Charges
Copy of Development Plan-Hardcopy -  €25
Copy of Development Plan CD -  €5
Planning Search - €70
Letter of confirmation that roads & services are in Charge - €50
Copy of Planning Decision - €6
Copy of Drawings - €15
Declaration for Exempted development - €80
To view files over 5 yrs (archived) - €15 per file
Photocopy of documents A4/A3 -  €.20 per copy