Retail Units 1 and 2, The Diamond, Grange
Amalgamation and change of use of two vacant retail units into a coffee shop and restaurant in Grange.
16406 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 19 October 2016
- Reference
- 16406
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the amalgamation of vacant Retail Units 1 and 2, which previously operated as a chemist and a credit union office. They will be converted into a single coffee shop and restaurant, including new signage.
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 a change of use as follows: amalgamation of vacant retail units 1 and 2 (previously a chemist and credit union office respectively) to form a coffee shop/restaurant, the application includes signage and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Maple Drive, Meadow Brome, Cooneys Lane Grangeprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €436,124 | 92 m |
| 235 Seabury Drive, Meadow Brome, Grangeprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €284,009 | 92 m |
| No.2 Aspen Park, Cooneys Lane, Grangeprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €440,529 | 92 m |
| 29 The Meadows, Grange, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 310 m |
| Grange, Sligo, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €240,000 | 343 m |
| 13 Pine Grove, Grange, Co. Sligonot full market price | Jan 2025 | €96,000 | 344 m |
| 16 The Meadows, Grange, County Sligo | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 377 m |
| No. 3 Granary Drive, Grange, Co. Sligo. | Nov 2025 | €470,000 | 466 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 received19 October 2016
- Decision due13 December 2016
- Decision issued5 December 2016
- Grant issued5 January 2017
- Permission expiry4 January 2022
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