AIB Bank, 26 Stephen Street, Rathquarter
Replacement of corporate signage on a protected AIB bank building in Rathquarter.
16490 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 15 December 2016
- Reference
- 16490
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing existing corporate signage and installing new corporate signage on the AIB building. The building is a Protected Structure and is located within a zone of archaeological potential.
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 removal and replacement of existing corporate signage with new corporate signage on existing aib building which is a protected structure (ref: 157) and is also in a zone of archaeological potential
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Calry Court, Stephen St, Sligo | May 2025 | €183,000 | 72 m |
| 8 Bayview Apts, Main Street, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €175,000 | 140 m |
| 24 Holborn St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2025 | €168,000 | 146 m |
| 2 Weir House, Stephen St, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €222,000 | 165 m |
| 8 New Fr O'flanagan Tce, Sligo, Co Sligonot full market price | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 224 m |
| No 5 Rockwood Crescent, Tobergal Lane, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 236 m |
| 118 Mill Rook, Sligo, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €186,000 | 244 m |
| 7 Lower New St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2026 | €90,000 | 261 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 received15 December 2016
- Decision due17 February 2017
- Decision issued15 February 2017
- Grant issued18 March 2017
- Permission expiry17 March 2022
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