No. 4 Wine Street, Sligo
Change of use of a protected structure from retail to a dental surgery, including internal alterations to merge it with No. 3 Wine Street.
16134 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 12 April 2016
- Reference
- 16134
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of No. 4 Wine Street from retail to a 145 square metre dental surgery. Works include removing a section of a party wall to amalgamate the building with No. 3 Wine Street, closing a ground floor opening, and installing an internal ramp. No. 4 Wine Street is a Protected Structure.
- Floor area
- 145 m²
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of the change of use from retail to dental surgery (145m2) including the removal of a section of a party wall between no. 3 wine street (cork house) and no. 4 wine street in the first floor return (3m wide and 2.1m high), closing off existing opening on ground floor between waiting area and surgery, omission of internal step on ground floor to be replaced with a ramp and other minor internal works to facilitate the amalgamation of no. 3 and no. 4 wine street (no. 4 wine street is a protected structure reference no. 245 and niah reg no: 32007017)
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
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tansey House Clookqcool, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 50 m |
| 7 Quayside North Court, Wine St, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 87 m |
| 11 Emmett Place, Sligo, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €159,625 | 91 m |
| 24 Quayside North, Quayside Sc, Wine St | Sept 2025 | €167,500 | 96 m |
| 1 Quayside Shopping Centre, Wine St, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €147,500 | 96 m |
| 7 Quayside North Court, Wine St, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 96 m |
| 17 Emmett Place, Sligo, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €169,000 | 115 m |
| 20 The Old Mill, Union St, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €260,000 | 124 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 received12 April 2016
- Decision due6 June 2016
- Decision issued31 May 2016
- Grant issued1 July 2016
- Permission expiry30 June 2021
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- Granted70 m away
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