Bridgewater House, Rockwood Parade, Sligo
Change of use of a retail unit to office space and amalgamation with an adjacent unit in Sligo.
1651 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 16 February 2016
- Reference
- 1651
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of Unit No. 2 (66 sqm) from retail to office use. It also includes amalgamating it with Unit No. 1 (107.5 sqm) to create a single office unit of 173.5 sqm.
- Floor area
- 174 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 (a) the change of use of unit no. 2 (66m2) from retail to office use and (b) the amalgamation of unit no. 1 (107.5m2) and unit no. 2 (66m2) into one office unit (173.5m2), all at unit no. 1 and unit no. 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Castle St, Sligo, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 82 m |
| 7 The Cloisters, Abbey St, Sligonot full market price | Jan 2026 | €130,000 | 102 m |
| 11 The Cloisters, Sligo Town, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 129 m |
| 6 Calry Court, Stephen St, Sligo | May 2025 | €183,000 | 149 m |
| No 5 Rockwood Crescent, Tobergal Lane, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 158 m |
| 2 Weir House, Stephen St, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €222,000 | 175 m |
| 29 Chapel Street, Sligo Town, County Sligo | Feb 2025 | €60,000 | 178 m |
| 10 Abbey St, Sligo, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €221,000 | 178 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 received16 February 2016
- Decision due11 April 2016
- Decision issued5 April 2016
- Grant issued6 May 2016
- Permission expiry5 May 2021
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