Wine Street Car Park, and Smiths Row, Sligo
Retention of alterations to the rear of a cafe, including a new emergency exit door and steel steps.
16170 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 29 April 2016
- Reference
- 16170
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for alterations made to the rear elevation of a cafe. The works involved removing a window to create an opening for an external door and installing steel steps for emergency escape purposes.
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
For development consisting of retention of alterations to rear elevation of cafe. The alterations consisting of the removal of a window and forming an opening for an external door and the provision of steel steps for emergency escape purposes
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Johnstons Court, Sligo, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €241,000 | 64 m |
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| Apt 23 Westgate, Johnston Court Apts, John St | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 75 m |
| Apt 20 Westgate, Johnston Court Apts, John St | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 75 m |
| 76 John St, Sligonot full market price | Nov 2025 | €16,967 | 116 m |
| Tansey House Clookqcool, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 125 m |
| Carrownedin, Killasser, Co Mayo | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 147 m |
| 6 Upper John St, Sligo | May 2025 | €184,000 | 173 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 received29 April 2016
- Decision due23 June 2016
- Decision issued21 June 2016
- Grant issued22 July 2016
- Permission expiry21 July 2021
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