Riverside Hotel, Riverside, Sligo
Retention of three hotel bedrooms converted from staff and office rooms at the Riverside Hotel, Sligo.
16100 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 16 March 2016
- Reference
- 16100
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of three rooms from office, linen, and staff rooms to hotel bedrooms. The rooms are located across the first, second, and third floors of the hotel.
- Storeys
- 3
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of the change of use of 3 no. Bedrooms (present use) from office/linen/staffrooms to hotel bedrooms, together with all associated ancillary works (the rooms are located on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect the historic character and of Sligo’s old town core through conservation, regeneration and public realm improvements, and promote civic, retail and compatible uses that preserve the town core’s identity and attractiveness.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 403 Millbrook, Jfk Parade, Sligo | May 2025 | €217,000 | 57 m |
| 52 St Anne's Terrace, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 69 m |
| 29 St Annes Terrace, Sligo, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 91 m |
| 28 St Annes Terrace, Sligo, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 96 m |
| 118 Mill Rook, Sligo, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €186,000 | 99 m |
| 19 Abbeyville Park, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 102 m |
| 6 Distillery House, Abbey St, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €135,000 | 128 m |
| 13 Riverside, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €68,750 | 151 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received16 March 2016
- Decision due10 May 2016
- Decision issued26 April 2016
- Grant issued27 May 2016
- Permission expiry26 May 2021
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