12 Stephen Street, facing onto Stephen Street Car Park, Sligo
Subdivision of a retail unit to extend the Library Bar and link it to the Garavogue Bar.
16349 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 29 August 2016
- Reference
- 16349
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves subdividing an existing retail unit to extend the 'Library Bar' public house, changing the use of 210 sqm of retail space. It includes removing a separating wall and creating a new internal link to the adjacent Garavogue Bar.
- Floor area
- 210 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 subdivision of existing retail unit and associated extension to existing public house known as the 'library bar' including the following: change of use of rear portion of retail unit fronting onto stephen street car park from retail to public house, floor area 210 sqm. The change of use will involve removal of existing separating wall between the premises known as the 'library bar' and the existing retail unit in order to form one enlarged public house, also including a new internal link from proposed enlarged public house to the premises known as the garavogue bar adjacent, together with ancillary accommodation and associated site works
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 2 December 2016.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Weir House, Stephen St, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €222,000 | 45 m |
| No 5 Rockwood Crescent, Tobergal Lane, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 80 m |
| 6 Calry Court, Stephen St, Sligo | May 2025 | €183,000 | 84 m |
| 8 Bayview Apts, Main Street, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €175,000 | 154 m |
| 22 Castle St, Sligo, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 194 m |
| 24 Holborn St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2025 | €168,000 | 205 m |
| 7 Lower New St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2026 | €90,000 | 215 m |
| Carrownedin, Killasser, Co Mayo | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 222 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 August 2016
- Decision due23 October 2016
- Decision issued13 October 2016
- Grant issued13 November 2016
- Permission expiry12 November 2021
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