Ballymote Community Nursing Unit, Ballymote, Co. Sligo
Construction of two single-storey extensions to Ballymote Community Nursing Unit to add four new bed spaces.
16297 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 25 July 2016
- Reference
- 16297
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of two new single-storey extensions and alterations to the nursing unit. This includes a new 387 sqm bedroom block providing 12 bed spaces (increasing overall occupancy from 27 to 31) and a 38 sqm entrance and extended day area, alongside drainage works, a gas storage compound, and landscaping.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 425 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 the construction of two new single storey extensions and alterations to ballymote community nursing unit with associated siteworks. The extensions will comprise of a new bedroom block of 387m2 providing twelve bed spaces to increase the occupancy of the building from 27 to 31 bed spaces and a new entrance and extended day area of 38m2 at the front of the building. External works comprise new foul and surface water drainage installations including a pumping station, a new gas storage compound, road re-surfacing, new paving and landscaping
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Cornmill, Ballymote, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €155,000 | 92 m |
| 82 Corn Mill Park, Ballymote, Mill Park | Dec 2025 | €138,000 | 154 m |
| 85 Corn Mill Park, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Jul 2025 | €125,000 | 154 m |
| 21 Corn Mill Ballymote, Ballymote, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 192 m |
| O'Connell St, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Apr 2026 | €257,500 | 198 m |
| O'connell Street, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Jan 2026 | €205,000 | 223 m |
| Wolfe Tone St, Ballymote, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €245,000 | 299 m |
| Ambelikou, Rathdooney Beg, Ballymote | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 313 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 received25 July 2016
- Further information requested13 September 2016
- Further information received8 November 2016
- Decision due5 December 2016
- Decision issued29 November 2016
- Grant issued30 December 2016
- Permission expiry29 December 2021
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