O'Connell Street, Ballymote, Co. Sligo
Change of use from a shop to an office on O'Connell Street, Ballymote, including internal alterations to a protected structure.
16194 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 13 May 2016
- Reference
- 16194
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of a premises from a shop to an office. It includes the provision of a sign and internal refurbishment works to the building, which is listed as a Protected Structure.
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
(1) provision of a sign (2) change of use from shop to office (3) refurbishment of building including internal alterations to premises which is listed as a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of a dynamic mix of uses able to create and sustain viable town and village centres. Commercial (including retail), residential, leisure, community, office and suitable enterprise uses are supported in mixed-use zones,”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 September 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 January 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Connell St, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Apr 2026 | €257,500 | 55 m |
| O'connell Street, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Jan 2026 | €205,000 | 153 m |
| Carrowntawa, Lavagh, Ballymote | Nov 2025 | €30,000 | 214 m |
| Cloonlaher, Lavagh, Ballymote | Jul 2025 | €80,000 | 214 m |
| Killtyteigue, Culfadda, Ballymote | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 214 m |
| Ambelikou, Rathdooney Beg, Ballymote | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 214 m |
| Carnintavey, Lavagh, Ballymote | Nov 2025 | €60,000 | 214 m |
| 62 Cornmill, Ballymote, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €155,000 | 219 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 received13 May 2016
- Decision due7 July 2016
- Decision issued4 July 2016
- Grant issued4 August 2016
- Permission expiry3 August 2021
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