# Balloonagh, Co. Kerry: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Tralee, barony of Trughanacmy, Co. Kerry; in Irish Balúnach.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 198,676 m² (19.87 ha, 49.09 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 107 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 174 m²
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 37 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Tralee, https://everytownland.com/kerry/parish/tralee.md
- Barony: Trughanacmy
- Electoral division: Tralee Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 6,104 people lived in 2,758 households in the Tralee Urban electoral division. 35% of households owned their home. 19% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Kerry, https://everytownland.com/kerry.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/24790
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 70183
- Centre: latitude 52.273363, longitude -9.710681 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

107 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Balloonagh, from 4 m² to 16,251 m² (1.63 ha, 4.02 acres); 29 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 5112102: 16,251 m² (1.63 ha, 4.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5112102.md
- Parcel 5333046: 10,037 m² (1 ha, 2.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5333046.md
- Parcel 5711890: 1,284 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5711890.md
- Parcel 5321601: 1,065 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5321601.md
- Parcel 5558929: 876 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5558929.md
- Parcel 5344017: 836 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5344017.md
- Parcel 5343908: 553 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5343908.md
- Parcel 1168472: 490 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168472.md
- Parcel 1174944: 480 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174944.md
- Parcel 1168457: 449 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168457.md
- Parcel 1168417: 436 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168417.md
- Parcel 1168470: 370 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168470.md
- Parcel 1168401: 365 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168401.md
- Parcel 5359797: 357 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5359797.md
- Parcel 1168418: 347 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168418.md
- Parcel 1168455: 347 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168455.md
- Parcel 5547372: 338 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5547372.md
- Parcel 5287936: 336 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5287936.md
- Parcel 1168469: 326 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168469.md
- Parcel 1174943: 312 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174943.md
- Parcel 1168464: 304 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168464.md
- Parcel 1174959: 303 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174959.md
- Parcel 1168399: 278 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168399.md
- Parcel 1168389: 277 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168389.md
- Parcel 4671258: 274 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4671258.md
- Parcel 3071521: 269 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3071521.md
- Parcel 1174948: 258 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174948.md
- Parcel 5333551: 257 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5333551.md
- Parcel 1174987: 254 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174987.md
- Parcel 1174941: 254 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174941.md
- Parcel 1168463: 244 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168463.md
- Parcel 1168452: 243 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168452.md
- Parcel 1174962: 233 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174962.md
- Parcel 5329982: 229 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5329982.md
- Parcel 1168477: 228 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168477.md
- Parcel 1174939: 227 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174939.md
- Parcel 1168456: 214 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168456.md
- Parcel 1174947: 210 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174947.md
- Parcel 1168458: 207 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168458.md
- Parcel 5604016: 206 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5604016.md
- Parcel 1168460: 205 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168460.md
- Parcel 5521994: 199 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5521994.md
- Parcel 2455153: 199 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2455153.md
- Parcel 3092525: 194 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3092525.md
- Parcel 4062558: 185 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4062558.md
- Parcel 1168478: 183 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168478.md
- Parcel 1174960: 182 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174960.md
- Parcel 1168392: 181 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168392.md
- Parcel 5277322: 177 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5277322.md
- Parcel 1168390: 177 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168390.md
- Parcel 1174954: 175 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174954.md
- Parcel 1174946: 174 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174946.md
- Parcel 1174952: 174 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174952.md
- Parcel 1168462: 174 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168462.md
- Parcel 1168468: 169 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168468.md
- Parcel 2981146: 169 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2981146.md
- Parcel 1168467: 168 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168467.md
- Parcel 4395042: 167 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4395042.md
- Parcel 1168459: 166 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168459.md
- Parcel 1174951: 164 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174951.md
- Parcel 1168465: 164 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168465.md
- Parcel 1168391: 162 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168391.md
- Parcel 1168387: 162 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168387.md
- Parcel 1168474: 161 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168474.md
- Parcel 1168475: 161 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168475.md
- Parcel 5062136: 155 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5062136.md
- Parcel 1168454: 150 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168454.md
- Parcel 1174949: 148 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174949.md
- Parcel 1168394: 144 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168394.md
- Parcel 1174958: 143 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174958.md
- Parcel 1168451: 142 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168451.md
- Parcel 1168453: 141 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168453.md
- Parcel 1168450: 141 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168450.md
- Parcel 1168393: 140 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168393.md
- Parcel 4951852: 139 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4951852.md
- Parcel 5665415: 139 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5665415.md
- Parcel 1168419: 138 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168419.md
- Parcel 1168400: 137 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168400.md
- Parcel 1168449: 135 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168449.md
- Parcel 1168466: 134 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168466.md
- Parcel 1174957: 133 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174957.md
- Parcel 1168479: 133 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168479.md
- Parcel 6084786: 126 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6084786.md
- Parcel 1224966: 126 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1224966.md
- Parcel 5625376: 126 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5625376.md
- Parcel 1174950: 123 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174950.md
- Parcel 1168388: 123 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168388.md
- Parcel 5651945: 119 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5651945.md
- Parcel 1174966: 119 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174966.md
- Parcel 1174965: 114 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174965.md
- Parcel 1168480: 111 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1168480.md
- Parcel 5364288: 111 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5364288.md
- Parcel 1174956: 110 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174956.md
- Parcel 1174961: 105 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174961.md
- Parcel 4545563: 104 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4545563.md
- Parcel 5240921: 103 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5240921.md
- Parcel 1174988: 95 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1174988.md
- Parcel 5268769: 89 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5268769.md
- Parcel 1173939: 63 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1173939.md
- Parcel 5364243: 58 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5364243.md
- Parcel 6168277: 51 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6168277.md
- Parcel 4921862: 44 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4921862.md
- Parcel 6008283: 38 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6008283.md
- Parcel 5864442: 38 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5864442.md
- Parcel 1169830: 35 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1169830.md
- Parcel 4429727: 29 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4429727.md
- Parcel 5741110: 4 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5741110.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028), Kerry; 104 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://cdp.kerrycoco.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Variation-No1-Tralee-MD-Settlements-Plan.pdf
- M2 Town/Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area): Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028), Kerry; 19 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://cdp.kerrycoco.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Variation-No1-Tralee-MD-Settlements-Plan.pdf
- S1 Education: Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028), Kerry; 4 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://cdp.kerrycoco.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Variation-No1-Tralee-MD-Settlements-Plan.pdf
- G4 Active Open Space (Active open space): Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028), Kerry; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://cdp.kerrycoco.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Variation-No1-Tralee-MD-Settlements-Plan.pdf
- M1 Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site: Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028), Kerry; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://cdp.kerrycoco.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Variation-No1-Tralee-MD-Settlements-Plan.pdf
- G1 Open Space, Park (Open space, park): Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028), Kerry; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://cdp.kerrycoco.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Variation-No1-Tralee-MD-Settlements-Plan.pdf
- N1.1 Carpark (Road): Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028), Kerry; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://cdp.kerrycoco.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Variation-No1-Tralee-MD-Settlements-Plan.pdf

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

37 applications, newest first.

- 18 Aug 2026, Kerry County Council 26131: N/a. Permission. for a vehicular entrance to the rear of my premises (Linnane's Bar) including ancillary site works .. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/26131/0
- 23 Jul 2026, Kerry County Council 26120: N/a. Permission. (a) change of use of commercial premises to proposed two-storey residential dwelling, and (b) permission for elevational changes associated with the proposed residential dwelling. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/26120/0
- 23 Mar 2026, Kerry County Council 2660247: Conditional. Permission. Permission to construct an independent canopy structure and all associated site works to the front of St.John’s Laundry at Balloonagh Convent, Tralee, Co.Kerry. This building is a protected structure (Reg. No.:21002098). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660247/0
- 11 Feb 2026, Kerry County Council 2660097: N/a. Permission. Permission to construct an independent canopy structure and all associated site works to the front of St.John’s Laundry at Balloonagh Convent, Tralee, Co.Kerry. This building is a protected structure (Reg. No.:21002098). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660097/0
- 26 Jan 2026, Kerry County Council 2660045: N/a. Permission. permission to (1) construct a single storey extension to the rear of the existing school building. (2) construct a new set down / parking area to the rear of the site with associated entrance and exit gates. (3) carry out elevational changes to the existing school building (4) install external signage and carryout all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660045/0
- 6 Mar 2025, Kerry County Council 2560154: Conditional. Permission. construct a single storey café with new connections to St,Johns Convent chapel and Balloonagh Convent and all associated siteworks and landscaping all at Balloonagh Convent, Tralee, Co.Kerry. The former convent chapel is a protected structure registration No. RPS-KY-0917. The former mercy convent is a protected structure registration No. RPS-KY-0914. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560154/0
- 5 Feb 2025, Kerry County Council 2560060: N/a. Permission. Planning permission to construct an independent canopy structure to the front of St.John's Laundry, all at Balloonagh Convent, Tralee Co.Kerry. This building is a protected structure (Reg. No.: 21002098). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560060/0
- 31 Jan 2025, Kerry County Council 2526: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. (A) RETAIN CONVERSION OF ATTIC FOR USE AS STORAGE AREA ANCILLARY TO THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (B) RETAIN ELEVATIONAL CHANGES FOR ROOF WINDOWS INSTALLED TO REAR /SOUTH ELEVATION, AND (C) RETAIN THE PARTIAL INFILL OF THE EXTERNAL YARD TO THE REAR OF THE DWELLING HOUSE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO PROVIDE A UTILITY ROOM AND LOBBY FOR THE DWELLING, ALL WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2526/0
- 18 Dec 2024, Kerry County Council 2460989: Conditional. Permission. (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING 2 AND A HALF STOREY DERELICT HOUSE ON SITE, (B) DEMOLISH EXISTING BOUNDARY WALLS ON THE NORTH WEST. SOUTH WEST AND NORTH EAST BOUNDARIES, (C) CONSTRUCT A 3 STOREY BLOCK OF APARTMENTS, WHICH COMPRISE OF 4 NO. 2 BED APARTMENTS AND 2 NO. 1 BED APARTMENTS, (6 NO. APARTMENTS IN TOTAL) WHICH SHALL BE SERVED BY A CONNECTION TO THE PUBLIC SEWER AND ALL NECESSARY ANCILLARY SITE WORKS.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460989/0
- 3 Oct 2024, Kerry County Council 2460756: N/a. Permission. Invalid -PLANNING PERMISSION FOR; 1 - A CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE USE TO A CHILDCARE SERVICE 2 - THE PROVISION OF A NEW FIRE ESCAPE DOOR TO THE NORTH WEST FACADE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING 3 - BLOCKING UP THE EXISTING UTILITY ROOM DOOR WITH MATCHING BLOCKWORK ON THE NORTH EAST FACADE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING 4 - WIDENING OF THE EXISTING DOOR OPE ON THE SOUTH EAST FACADE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING TO FACILITATE A NEW FIRE ESCAPE DOOR 5 - CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF OPENING OF THE EXIT DOOR INTO THE EXISTING COURT YARD 6- INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING BUILDING 7- ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460756/0
- 3 Oct 2024, Kerry County Council 2460757: Conditional. Permission. PLANNING PERMISSION FOR; 1 - A CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE USE TO A CHILDCARE SERVICE 2 - THE PROVISION OF A NEW FIRE ESCAPE DOOR TO THE NORTH WEST FACADE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING 3 - BLOCKING UP THE EXISTING UTILITY ROOM DOOR WITH MATCHING BLOCKWORK ON THE NORTH EAST FACADE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING 4 - WIDENING OF THE EXISTING DOOR OPE ON THE SOUTH EAST FACADE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING TO FACILITATE A NEW FIRE ESCAPE DOOR 5 - CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF OPENING OF THE EXIT DOOR INTO THE EXISTING COURT YARD 6- INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING BUILDING 7- ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460757/0
- 13 Mar 2024, Kerry County Council 2460152: Conditional. Permission. Planning Permission to construct a two storey stairs and lift enclosure to the rear courtyard, to remove the existing staircase and to renovate the first floor of the St. Johns Laundry, all at Balloonagh Convent, Tralee, Co.Kerry. This building is a protected structure.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460152/0
- 13 Mar 2024, Kerry County Council 2460154: Refused. Permission. Planning Permission to construct an independent colonnade and canopy structure to the front of the St. Johns Laundry, all at Balloonagh Convent, Tralee, Co.Kerry. This building is a protected structure.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460154/0
- 3 Mar 2023, Kerry County Council 23234: Conditional. Retention. RETAIN A CHANGE OF USE FROM RETIREMENT/NURSING HOME/FAMILY CENTRE TO AN OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE FACILITY PROVIDING TEAM BASES, CLINICAL SPACES AND OFFICE ACCOMMODATION. THE BUILDING IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/23234/0
- 30 Dec 2022, Kerry County Council 221357: N/a. Retention. CHANGE OF USE FROM RETIREMENT/NURSING HOME/ FAMILY CENTRE TO AN OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE FACILITY PROVIDING TEAM BASES, CLINICAL SPACES AND OFFICE ACCOMMODATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/221357/0
- 7 Dec 2022, Kerry County Council 221279: Conditional. Permission. (A) CHANGE THE USE TO CONVERT PROTECTED STRUCTURE RPS-KY-0920 "PEMBROKE HOUSE" FROM OFFICE TO 2 APARTMENTS, (B) CHANGE THE USE TO CONVERT PROTECTED STRUCTURE RPS-KY-0923 "OLD EGG AND BUTTER DEPOT" FROM A WAREHOUSE TO 6 TOWNHOUSE STYLE APARTMENTS WITH RELOCATED ENTRANCE AND WORKS TO BOUNDARY WALL, (C) CONSTRUCT AND INFILL APARTMENT BUILDING COMPRISING OF 6 APARTMENTS ON SITE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/221279/0
- 20 Sept 2022, Kerry County Council 22993: Conditional. Permission. ALTERATIONS AND ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO GROUND FLOOR AREAS OF THE EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AREAS OF THE EXISTING TWO STOREY BUILDING (A PROTECTED STRUCTURE) FOR DAY CARE ASSOCIATED USE, INCLUDING INTERNAL CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING ADJOINING DAY CARE FACILITY AND ALL RELATED SITE SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/22993/0
- 9 Jun 2022, Kerry County Council 22600: Conditional. Permission. INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON EXISTING SHOP ROOF AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/22600/0
- 21 Mar 2022, Kerry County Council 22306: N/a. Permission. A) CHANGE OF USE TO CONVERT PROTECTED STRUCTURE "PEMBROKE HOUSE" FROM OFFICE TO 2 APARTMENTS B) CHANGE OF USE TO CONVERT PROTECTED STRUCTURE "OLD EGG AND BUTTER DEPORT" FROM A STORE TO 6 TOWNHOUSE STYLE APARTMENTS WITH RELOCATED ENTRANCE AND WORKS TO BOUNDARY WALL C) CONSTRUCT AN INFILL APARTMENT BUILDING COMPRISING 6 APARTMENTS ON SITE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/22306/0
- 30 Jul 2021, Kerry County Council 21883: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. (A) RETAIN EXISTING FRONT PORCH TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO ALTER EXISTING FLAT ROOF TO A PITCHED ROOF FOR THE EXISTING FRONT PORCH, AND (C) PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONVERT EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE THAT FORMS PART OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE TO A HABITABLE ROOM WITH EXTENSION TO FRONT OF PROPOSED HABITABLE ROOM TO INCORPORATE A FRONT BAY WINDOW, ALL WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/21883/0
- 28 May 2021, Kerry County Council 21576: Conditional. Permission. CHANGE OF USE OF THE BAKERY BUILDING TO COMMERCIAL STORAGE USAGE, PERMISSION TO AMEND , WIDEN AND SET BACK THE ACCESS GATEWAY WITH ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITEWORKS (AS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION REG. NO. 20/36) AND PERMISSION FOR NEW SIGNAGE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/21576/0
- 20 Oct 2020, Kerry County Council 20993: Conditional. Permission. CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING STORAGE SHED BUILDING FROM STORAGE USE TO USE AS A DEMENTIA MEMORY DAY UNIT FACILITY. ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE EXISTING STORAGE SHED BUILDING INCLUDING A STAND ALONE ENTRANCE CANOPY. ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SITE SERVICES. THE BUILDING IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS REF NO:24). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/20993/0
- 22 Jan 2020, Kerry County Council 2039: Conditional. Outline permission, 7 homes. DEMOLISH BAKERY BUILDING, STORES AND OFFICE BUILDINGS, AMEND AND SET BACK THE SITE ACCESS AND TO CONSTRUCT A TWO STOREY BUILDING CONTAINING SEVEN APARTMENTS WITH ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2039/0
- 3 Jan 2020, Kerry County Council 202: Conditional. Retention. RETAIN CHANGE OF USE FROM A LAUDERETTE AND CAFE TO A RESTAURANT AND TAKE AWAY. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/202/0
- 29 Nov 2019, Kerry County Council 191210: Conditional. Permission. (A) DEMOLISH AN EXISTING STORAGE AREA/OUTBUILDING, (B) CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING COMMUNITY CENTRE. THE PROPOSAL WILL ACCOMMODATE A PRESCHOOL/PLAYSCHOOL AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES, (C) THE EXTENSION WILL UTILISE ALL EXISTING BUILDING SERVICES AND (D) CONSTRUCT ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/191210/0
- 10 May 2019, Kerry County Council 19491: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. AMEND AND SET BACK THE ACCESS GATEWAY, TO PARTIALLY DEMOLISH TWO STORE BUILDINGS AND ALL ANCILLARY SITEWORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/19491/0
- 15 Jan 2019, Kerry County Council 1914: Refused. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY ONE-BEDROOM STUDIO APARTMENT TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, ALSO TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/1914/0
- 12 Dec 2018, Kerry County Council 181219: N/a. Permission. CHANGE USE FROM A FAST FOOD TAKEAWAY TO A RESTAURANT, NEW FRONT SIGNAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/181219/0
- 7 Dec 2018, Kerry County Council 181206: Refused. Permission. PART DEMOLISH THE EXISTING WAREHOUSE STRUCTURES ON SITE AND REBUILD THE STONE WALL TO CONSTRUCT A THREE STOREY APARTMENT BLOCK CONSISTING OF 4 NO. ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND 7 NO. TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTS ALSO BIN STORAGE AND ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND ANCILLARY SERVICES, THE WORKS ALSO INVOLVE THE REDUCTION IN HEIGHT OF AN EXISTING BOUNDARY WALL TO THE WEST . (THIS BUILDING IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE REG. NO 21,003,118). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/181206/0
- 6 Dec 2018, Kerry County Council 181195: Conditional. Permission. (1) MAKE ALTERATIONS AND ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE EXISTING TWO STOREY BUILDING ( A PROTECTED STRUCTURE) INCLUDING CONNECTIONS TO THE EXISTING ADJOINING DAY CARE FACILITY (2) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING TWO STOREY BUILDING (A PROTECTED STRUCTURE) COMPRISING OF A NEW LIFT INSTALLATION (3) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING TWO STOREY BUILDING (A PROTECTED STRUCTURE) COMPRISING OF A NEW STAIRCASE AND NEW SANITARY FACILITIES (4) SITE WORKS INCLUDING ALL RELATED SITE SERVICES AND LANDSCAPING WORKS .THE EXISTING BUILDING IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS REF NO.24). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/181195/0
- 14 Sept 2018, Kerry County Council 18894: N/a. Permission. PART DEMOLISH EXISTING WAREHOUSE STRUCTURES ON SITE AND REBUILD NATIVE STONE WALLS TO CONSTRUCT A THREE STOREY APARTMENT BLOCK CONSISTING OF 4 NO. ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND 7 NO. TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTS ALSO BIN STORAGE AND ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND ANCILLARY, THE WORKS ALSO INVOLVE THE REDUCTION IN HEIGHT OF AN EXISTING BOUNDARY WALL TO THE WEST. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/18894/0
- 9 Aug 2017, Kerry County Council 17775: Conditional. Permission. DEMOLITION WORKS TO INCLUDE 4 NO. STAND ALONE PREFABRICATED CLASSROOM BUILDINGS, 2 NO. STAND ALONE SINGLE STOREY SHELTERS, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE / EXISTING SCHOOL COMPRISING OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIES AND ANCILLARY SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION INCLUDING CORRIDORS AND SANITARY FACILITIES, CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING SCHOOL TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW TWO CLASSROOM SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS UNIT, SIX NO. MAIN STREAM CLASSROOMS AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES, CIRCULATION, SANITARY FACILITIES AND PLANT ROOM, RELATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING REVISED STAFF PARKING FACILITIES, ALL RELATED SITE SERVICES WORKS, FENCING AND HARD STANDING / PLAY AREAS. THE EXISTING BUILDING IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE AT BOARD OF MANAGEMENT SCOIL EOIN PRIMARY SCHOOL. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/17775/0
- 28 Jun 2017, Kerry County Council 17609: Conditional. Permission. BUILD A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE OF EXISTING SCHOOL, CONSISTING OF A WOODWORK ROOM, STORE ROOMS, TOILETS, AND SHOWER AREA, ALSO TO BUILD A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF EXISTING SCHOOL, CONSISTING OF 2 NO. ASD CLASSROOMS, SAFE ROOM, STORES, TOILETS, SHOWER ROOM AND QUITE ROOM WITH PARKING AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/17609/0
- 28 Jun 2017, Kerry County Council 17610: Conditional. Permission. BUILD A SINGLE STOREY VOCATIONAL CENTRE AT SIDE OF PROPOSED NEW EXTENSION OF EXISTING SCHOOL CONSISTING OF MEETING ROOM, OFFICE, KITCHEN, DISPLAY AND CAFE AREA, TOILETS, WORKSHOP UNITS, CAR WASH AREA, PARKING AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/17610/0
- 17 May 2017, Kerry County Council 17451: N/a. Permission. (A)CONSTRUCT A NEW SHOP FRONT FACADE WITH NEW ACCESS TO PROPOSED COVERED WALK WAY ON EXISTING BOUNDARY WALL FACING EXISTING PUBLIC CAR PARK (B) PERMISSION FOR NEW COVERED WALKWAY INSIDE EXISTING BOUNDARY WALL (C) NEW COVERED AREA OVER EXISTING LOADING BAY AREA TO EXISTING ACCESS TO STORE ROOM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/17451/0
- 8 Feb 2017, Kerry County Council 1792: Conditional. Permission. CREATE A BETTING OFFICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR (PRESENTLY VACANT AND WHERE IN THE PAST LIGHT FITTING, BULBS ETC. WERE SOLD) AND FIX A PROJECTING SIGN. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/1792/0
- 13 Jan 2017, Kerry County Council 1717: Conditional. Retention. FOR A CHANGE OF USE FROM LAUNDRY TO BOXING CLUBROOMS WITH MATERIAL ALTERATIONS AND ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE FORMER TRALEE LAUNDRY BUILDING (PROTECTED STRUCTURE). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/1717/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Balloonagh.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- KE029-119027: Castle - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE029-119027-. This record refers to the castle, known as 'Castle Mac Ellistrum' which was held in 1641 by Christopher Walsh. Its location is marked on the OS 6-inch map (1st ed). The above description is derived from Bradley, J., et al. 1987 Urban Archaeology Survey Part XIV County Kerry. Unpublished report. Office of Public Works. Date of upload: 24 January 2012

Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- Saint John's Convent of Mercy, church/chapel, 1855–1865, Regional interest, registry number 21002096, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21002096. Attached eight-bay single-storey convent chapel, built c. 1860, with projecting entrance porches and tower. Pitched natural slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked limestone ashlar walls with limestone string course at sill level. Paired leaded stained glass set in lancet arched openings with quatrefoil above, having hood mouldings. Timber matchboard double leaf doors with hood mouldings and wrought-iron hinges.
- Saint John's Convent of Mercy, convent/nunnery, 1855–1865, Regional interest, registry number 21002097, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21002097. Multiple-bay two-storey with attic accommodation convent, built c. 1860. Pitched and single-pitched natural slate roofs with snecked limestone chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked limestone ashlar walls. Timber matchboard single and double leaf doors with wrought-iron hinges having hood moulding above. Single and paired timber sliding sash windows in lancet and segmental-arched openings. Cast-metal fire escape. Limestone boundary walls. Single-storey outbuildings.
- Saint John's Convent of Mercy, laundry, 1860–1870, Regional interest, registry number 21002098, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21002098. Detached seven-bay two-storey former Magdalen Asylum, built c. 1865, terminating left hand side and right hand side bays are gabled. Various single- and two-storey extensions to sides and rear. Now disused. Pitched natural slate roof with limestone ashlar chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with limestone quoins. Single and paired timber sliding sash windows with limestone sills. Timber half glazed door with limestone surround. Trefoils to gabled bays. Single- and two-storey outbuildings.
- Saint John's Convent of Mercy, convent/nunnery, 1910–1920, Regional interest, registry number 21002099, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21002099. Attached eight-bay three-storey extension to convent, built c. 1915. Pitched natural slate roof with snecked limestone ashlar chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked limestone ashlar walls. Timber sliding sash windows, some in pointed arch openings with limestone sills. Timber matchboard doors.
- House, 1890–1895, Regional interest, registry number 21003024, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21003024. Terraced six-bay three-storey former house, built 1893, now in use as retail outlet. Four single-storey extensions to rear. Pitched slate roof with nap rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods and moulded parapet. Pitched natural slate roof to single-storey extensions. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded quoins, platband and projecting cornices having carved limestone pilasters to ground floor. Rubble stone and cement rendered walls to extensions. Timber sliding sash windows with moulded reveals and surrounds. Timber fixed windows with timber glazed double leaf doors to ground floor having painted shop sign above. Timber sliding sash windows with metal grilles to rear.
- House, 1850–1860, Regional interest, registry number 21003025, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21003025. Terraced two-bay three-storey former house, built c. 1855, now in use as retail outlet. Pitched purple slate roof with nap rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with projecting cornice to sill level first floor and having limestone pilasters to ground floor. Timber sliding sash windows with limestone sills to upper floors. Fixed timber windows with glazed double leaf doors to ground floor having painted shop sign above.
- House, 1870–1875, Regional interest, registry number 21003029, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21003029. Corner-sited end-of-terrace single-bay three-storey former house, built 1872, now in use as public house. Pitched artificial slate roof with painted nap rendered chimneystack and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted lined-and-ruled nap rendered walls with cement rendered snecked cladding to ground floor side elevations. Timber sliding sash windows with painted limestone sills to upper floors. Timber fixed windows and panelled door to ground floor, surrounded by timber pilaster and entablature shopfront.
- House, 1860–1865, Regional interest, registry number 21003030, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21003030. Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built 1862, now in use as public house. Pitched artificial slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted cement rendered walls with projecting timber shop sign. Timber sliding sash windows with painted stone sills to upper floor. Timber top hung outward opening window and timber panelled door to ground floor.
- Store/warehouse, 1875–1880, Regional interest, registry number 21003042, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21003042. Attached three-bay two-storey former warehouse, built 1877, now in use as laundry. Pitched natural slate roof with carved eaves board. Limestone rubble walls and sandstone quoins to sides and rear. Painted cement rendered walls to front with timber shop sign to first floor and carved date stone. Timber sliding sash windows set in segmental-arched openings with metal bars. Timber matchboard double leaf doors to ground floor. Brick arches over rear openings.
- Saint Anthony's, house, 1865–1875, Regional interest, registry number 21003071, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21003071. End-of-terrace two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1870. Pitched natural slate roof with cement rendered chimneystack, polygonal clayware pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered rubble stone walls with cement rendered plinth. Bill board to gable wall. Timber sliding sash windows with painted stone sills. Timber panelled door with toplight.
- Pembroke House, house, 1870–1890, Regional interest, registry number 21003073, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21003073. Attached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880, with extensive render decorative mouldings. Pitched natural slate roof with artificial slate roof repairs, cement rendered chimneystack, polygonal clayware pots and having cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with render pilasters, quoins, cornice and string course. Timber sliding sash windows set in segmental-arched openings with moulded reveals, hood mouldings, moulded surrounds with decorative key stones and moulded stone sills. Timber panelled door with fanlight. Bow window to side wall. Corrugated metal sheet double leaf doors with cement rendered piers immediately adjacent to right hand side.
- Creamery, 1895–1900, Regional interest, registry number 21003118, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21003118. Detached thirteen-bay single-storey former creamery depot, built 1896, now mostly vacant. Pitched natural slate roof with cast-iron ridge ventilators, red brick chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble sandstone walls with limestone quoins and having date stone to south gable. Timber sliding sash windows and boarded up openings with red brick sills and surrounds. Timber matchboard door and galvanised double leaf doors. Rubble stone walls and corrugated metal sheet to single-storey outbuilding. Rubble stone boundary wall to west side.
- Store/warehouse, 1870–1890, Regional interest, registry number 21003121, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21003121. Attached two-bay three-storey former warehouse, built c. 1880, now in use as offices and flats. Hipped artificial slate roof with uPVC rainwater goods. Painted cement render quoins. Timber top hung outward opening windows with painted concrete sill and timber glazed door. Possibly contains fabric of Castle Macallistrim.
- Saint John's Convent of Mercy, orphanage/children's home, 1865–1870, Regional interest, registry number 21003127, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21003127. Detached nine-bay two-storey former orphanage with seven-bay two-storey wing to rear, built 1866, now in use as convent. Projecting glazed porch. Pitched natural slate roof with squared rubble sandstone chimneystacks, rooflights, gabled dormers, metal rainwater goods and ashlar gable apex stones with wrought-iron cross finials. Squared red sandstone rubble walls with tooled ashlar limestone quoins and canted plinth course. Timber sliding sash windows in groups of two or three with moulded ashlar mullions having segmental-arched rubble stone relieving arches over. Timber replacement dormer windows. Glazed doors to porch. Timber matchboard door with dressed stone segmental arch above.
- Saint John's Convent of Mercy, gate lodge, 1890–1895, Regional interest, registry number 21003128, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21003128. Detached three-bay single-storey former gate lodge, built 1894, with gabled and hipped projections and entrance porch to rear. Two-bay single-storey extension to north-west c. 1990. Pitched artificial slate roof with ashlar chimneystack having moulded coping, decorative timber gable boarding and uPVC gutter. Snecked red sandstone walls with ashlar limestone quoins, plinth course and blank plaque. Split concrete block to extension. Replacement uPVC top hung outward opening windows and door with ashlar limestone lintels, reveals, sills, and having trifoliated heads to south west gable windows. Haunched lintel to former open porch now enclosed with timber fixed windows.
- Saint John's Convent of Mercy, gates/railings/walls, 1885–1895, Regional interest, registry number 21003129, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21003129. Entrance gates to convent, built c. 1890. Sandstone piers with limestone quoins and buttresses having limestone copings. Wrought-iron double leaf gates.
- Saint John's Convent of Mercy, school, 1890–1895, Regional interest, registry number 21003131, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=KE&regno=21003131. Detached gable-fronted two-bay two-storey school with single-bay two-storey recessed gabled entrance bay to left hand side and having three-bay single-storey classroom wing, built c. 1891. Two-bay extension and projecting gabled end-bay beyond c. 1932. Corridor extension to rear c. 1960. Pitched purple slate roof with ridge ventilators, cast-iron rainwater goods, ashlar gable copings with corbel skews and wrought-iron finials, and ashlar chimneystacks. Flat metallised felt roof to corridor to rear. Snecked ashlar red sandstone walls with limestone string course, canted plinth course, carved name plaque over entrance door with hood moulding and having ashlar limestone quoins. Painted nap rendered walls to rear, having metal vent grilles. uPVC top hung outward opening windows and panelled double leaf doors with ashlar mullions, transoms, lintels, and pointed segmental ashlar arch to door. Polychromatic pointed segmental relieving arches over major openings. Timber sliding sash windows to rear. Cast-iron railings to rubble boundary wall with ashlar copings.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Balloonagh, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_106, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_106.zip (ZIP).
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/kerry/balloonagh.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kerry/balloonagh.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kerry/balloonagh.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Balloonagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry: https://everytownland.com/kerry.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Caherslee: https://everytownland.com/kerry/caherslee.md
- Gallowsfields: https://everytownland.com/kerry/gallowsfields.md
- Pluckeen: https://everytownland.com/kerry/pluckeen.md
- Tralee: https://everytownland.com/kerry/tralee.md

A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/kerry/balloonagh
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/kerry/balloonagh