GrantedHousing estateDecided 6 January 2009

Hazelwood Demense, Hazelwood, Co. Sligo

Extension of duration for a large residential development of 733 units in Hazelwood.

08231 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 15 August 2019

Reference: 08231
Authority: Sligo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 15 August 2019

Summary

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An extension of duration is sought for a 10-year permission on a 29.1-hectare site. The proposed development within Sligo County Council's boundary includes 733 residential units, two creches, three retail units, and associated infrastructure.

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Residential units: 733

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Official record

Development description

For a 10 year planning permission at an approximately 29.1 hectare site, the site is part of a larger overall development site measuring approximately 30.9 hectares that straddles the administrative boundary between sligo borough council and sligo county council........... The overall development comprises of the construction of 791 no. Residential units, 2 no. Creches and 3 no. Retail units. This application site provides for 733 no. Residential units (13 no. Of which straddle the administrative boundary), 2 no. Creches and 3 no. Retail units and is divided in two by and accessed off the r286 dromahair road with the northern portion measuring approximately 7.6 hectares and the southern portion measuring approximately 21.5 hectares. This planning application relates to lands within the administrative boundary of sligo county council only. The application provides for improvements to the r286 dromahair road, site landscaping including outdoor games area to the south of the proposed development, all site services and utilities including a foul pumping station, attenuation areas, entrances and access roads, all associated surface carparking, public lighting and site development works. The concurrent planning application will be lodged with sligo borough council for the remainder of the proposed development comprising 58 no. Units and the 13 no. Units that straddle the administrative boundary between sligo borough council and sligo county counci, all on a site of approximately 1.8 hectares. An environmental impact statement is also submitted

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

nRES – new residential usesR1

“Objective: Promote the development of greenfield/infill/backlands for high-quality residential uses such as apartments, houses, sheltered housing and live-work units, retirement homes etc., in tandem with the provision of the required physical infrastruc”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

Objective set by the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Hazelwood Rd, Sligo, Sligo	Feb 2025	€150,000	282 m
Boulevard, Hazelwood, Sligo	Mar 2025	€465,000	282 m
Hazelwood Rd, Sligonot full market price	Sept 2025	€10,000	333 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received15 August 2019
Decision due9 October 2019
Decision issued6 January 2009
Grant issued29 July 2009
Appeal submitted30 January 2009
Appeal decided29 July 2009
Permission expiry28 July 2019

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