Collooney, Co. Sligo
Change of use of an unoccupied two-storey building from a crèche to offices and a medical surgery.
1627 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 1 February 2016
- Reference
- 1627
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an unoccupied two-storey building in Collooney. The building, which has a floor area of 373 square meters, was previously permitted as a crèche but never occupied, and will now become a mixed-use unit with first-floor offices and a ground-floor medical surgery.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 373 m²
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 permission for the use of existing unoccupied 2 storey building (total floor area of building 373m2) from crèche as permitted under pl 06/444 but never occupied, to a mixed use unit comprising of office space at first floor level with medical consultancy/surgery space at ground floor level with all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect existing facilities or retain existing uses and provide for the establishment of new/additional community and institutional uses, such as schools, community centres, health centres etc.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Abhainn Mor, Collooney, Co. Sligo | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 88 m |
| 3 Bru Na Habhainn, Collooney, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €122,755 | 88 m |
| 44 Abhainn Mor, Collooney, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 135 m |
| No 25 Bru Na Habhainn, Collooney, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €255,000 | 145 m |
| 8 Abhainn Mor, Collooney, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €265,000 | 151 m |
| 18 Rowantree Gardens, Collooney, Co. Sligonot full market price | Sept 2025 | €85,000 | 181 m |
| 15 Abhainn Mor, Collooney, Sligonot full market price | Mar 2025 | €175,000 | 183 m |
| 12 Abhainn Cuirt, Collooney, Sligonot full market price | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 193 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 February 2016
- Decision due27 March 2016
- Decision issued18 March 2016
- Grant issued18 April 2016
- Permission expiry17 April 2021
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