1-8 Adelaide Street, Sligo
Retention of a temporary 81-space surface car park for five years in Sligo.
16224 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 7 June 2016
- Reference
- 16224
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 June 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a five-year temporary retention of an existing 81-space surface car park. The works include weathering of adjacent gables, surface drainage, public lighting, a barrier entry system, and boundary fencing.
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 a period of 5 years of a temporary surface car-park at 1-8 adelaide street, sligo. A previous planning permission was granted ( ref: 07-67) for use of the site as a car-park for a period of 6 years. The site includes 8 adelaide street, sligo and lands to the side and rear. Entry and exit to the car-park is via adelaide street. The proposal involves the temporary retention and weathering of the gables to no's. 1 and 7/8 adelaide street and the retention of the existing car-park that provides 81 car parking spaces, including 4 no. Disabled spaces along with surface drainage, public lighting, lifting barrier/pay entry/exit system and raised kerb with bollards/palisade fencing to boundaries at 1-8 adelaide street
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 November 2018.
Notified floor area: 190 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Upper John St, Sligo | May 2025 | €184,000 | 52 m |
| 8 Knock Terrace, Wolfe Tone St, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 73 m |
| 3 St Marys Terrace, Upper John St, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €75,000 | 86 m |
| 5 Wolfe Tone Street, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €395,000 | 100 m |
| 3 Lord Edward St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2025 | €270,000 | 129 m |
| 28 Lord Edward St, Sligo, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €163,000 | 147 m |
| Apt 16 Westgate, Johnston Court Apts, John St | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 184 m |
| Apt 20 Westgate, Johnston Court Apts, John St | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 184 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 received7 June 2016
- Decision due1 August 2016
- Decision issued21 July 2016
- Grant issued21 August 2016
- Permission expiry20 August 2021
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