Camross, Ballymote, Co. Sligo
Demolition of an existing building to construct a new single-storey mail sorting and distribution unit in Ballymote.
16259 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 1 July 2016
- Reference
- 16259
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of demolishing the existing building on a 0.2-hectare site. A new single-storey delivery services unit for mail sorting and distribution will be built, featuring ancillary offices, a loading area with a canopy, and corporate signage.
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Official record
Development description
For development consisting of the demolition of the existing building and the construction of a new single storey delivery services unit (mails sorting and distribution) with ancillary offices, loading area to the side with canopy in an enclosed service yard, corporate signage on the west elevation (front), new boundary treatment and associated site development works, all on a site of 0.2 hectares approximately
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of business/technology parks and industrial estates, including office-based businesses, research and development, high-technology manufacturing, workshops, small-scale warehousing, logistics/transport-related uses, wast”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Castle Burn, Ballymote, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 233 m |
| 24 Mountain Dr, Camross, Ballymote | Aug 2025 | €194,000 | 350 m |
| 2 Mountain Dr, Ballymote, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 380 m |
| 16 Castle Burn, Ballymote, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 400 m |
| 2 Castleburn, Ballymote, Sligo | May 2026 | €233,100 | 407 m |
| Carrowreagh, Ballymote, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €171,000 | 465 m |
| 22 Earls Court, Ballymote, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 491 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 received1 July 2016
- Decision due25 August 2016
- Decision issued19 August 2016
- Grant issued19 September 2016
- Permission expiry18 September 2021
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