Lidl Ireland GmbH intends to apply for permission for development comprising the demolition of the existing single level…

Application details

Planning reference

2460991

Council

Kerry County Council

Proposal description

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

Location / address

Existing Lidl Licensed Foodstore , Tralee Road (N22) / Bóthar Hans Liebherr (N72) , Townland of Derreen Killarney Co. Kerry

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

18 Dec 2024

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

23 Sept 2025

Final grant date

28 Oct 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   18 Dec 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   23 Sept 2025

3. Final grant

   28 Oct 2025