Nos. 44 & 45 High Street, Sligo
Change of use of a hotel foyer to retail, and conversion of upper-floor bedrooms into eight office units.
1625 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 29 January 2016
- Reference
- 1625
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes converting a ground-floor hotel foyer into a retail unit and separating the existing bar, restaurant, and function room. Additionally, the hotel and B&B bedrooms on the first, second, and third floors will be converted into eight office units.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 4
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
Development consisting of (a) change of use of hotel foyer on ground floor to retail unit (b) alteration of the existing entrance door to no. 44 (c) works to involve the separation of the existing bar/restaurant and function room in no. 45 from the rest of the premises, and (d) change of use of existing hotel/b&b bedrooms on first, second and third floors into 8 no. Office units with associated ancillary accommodation including storage, toilet and shower facilities; together with associated site development works and services
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 7 June 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 October 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 26 27 Market St, Sligo | May 2025 | €270,000 | 33 m |
| Apt 1, High Street, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 36 m |
| Apt 40 Market Close, Market Yard, Sligo | Jul 2026 | €125,000 | 64 m |
| 2 Dominick Street, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €224,000 | 73 m |
| 3 Dominick Street, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 73 m |
| 4 Church St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2026 | €140,000 | 89 m |
| 5 Market Court, Market Place, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 103 m |
| 2 Old Market Street, Abbeyquarter North, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 119 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 received29 January 2016
- Decision due24 March 2016
- Decision issued22 March 2016
- Grant issued22 April 2016
- Permission expiry21 April 2021
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