Retail Unit 03 Block 3, The Mill Centre, Coolaney
Change of use from a retail unit to a take-away restaurant in Coolaney.
16316 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 4 August 2016
- Reference
- 16316
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing 87.5 square metre retail unit into a take-away restaurant. The development will also include new signage and all associated works at The Mill Centre.
- Floor area
- 88 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 change of use from retail to take-away restaurant (area 87.5 sqm. ) at existing retail unit, together with signage and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of a dynamic mix of uses able to create and sustain viable town and village centres. Commercial (including retail), residential, leisure, community, office and suitable enterprise uses are supported in mixed-use zones,”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 The Mill Centre, Coolaney Town Centre Coolaney, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €162,000 | 15 m |
| 10 The Mill Centre, Coolaney, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €170,000 | 27 m |
| Main St, Coolaney, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €120,000 | 63 m |
| The Stone Cottage, Main St, Coolaney | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 66 m |
| 2 Cluain Aine, Coolaney, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 89 m |
| Main St, Coolaney, Co Sligo | Mar 2026 | €295,000 | 101 m |
| 6 Cluain Aine, Coolaney, Sligo | May 2025 | €237,000 | 113 m |
| Coolaney, Co Sligo | Dec 2025 | €100,000 | 189 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 received4 August 2016
- Further information requested26 September 2016
- Further information received4 January 2017
- Decision due31 January 2017
- Decision issued30 January 2017
- Appeal submitted27 February 2017
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