"The Moorings", Rosses Point, Co. Sligo
Demolition and rebuilding of a guest house to provide guest rooms and four holiday apartments in Rosses Point.
1663 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 24 February 2016
- Reference
- 1663
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 February 2016
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 556.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition and reconstruction of 'The Moorings' to provide a new guest house with two guest bedrooms. It also includes constructing four two-bedroom holiday apartments forming a courtyard, a new vehicular entrance, and boundary walls.
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of the demolition and reconstruction of the "the moorings" to provide a new guest house with 2 no. Guest bedrooms and 4 no. 2 bedroom guest/holiday apartments. The development will consist of the following: (1) demolition and reconstruction of the "the moorings" to provide a new guest house with 2 no. Guest bedrooms (2) construction of 4 no. 2 bedroomed guest/holiday apartments to the rear forming a courtyard (3) provision of a vehicular entrance (4) all ancillary site development works including boundary walls along the eastern, north and western application site boundaries
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinnaker View, Rosses Point, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €835,000 | 245 m |
| Wembley Lodge, Rosses Point, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €800,000 | 309 m |
| Rosses Point, Sligo | May 2026 | €610,000 | 362 m |
| Point Of View, Upper Rosses, Rosses Point | Aug 2025 | €860,000 | 384 m |
| 19 The Blennicks, Rosses Point, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €407,000 | 485 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 received24 February 2016
- Further information requested12 April 2016
- Further information received29 July 2016
- Decision due25 August 2016
- Decision issued24 August 2016
- Grant issued24 September 2016
- Permission expiry23 September 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Refused40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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18349SligoLodged 4 Sept 2018Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Development consisting of amendments to the previously granted permission Registry Reference PL 16/421…
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18224SligoLodged 12 Jun 2018Retention
- Refused40 m away
A development consisting of alterations, extension & refurbishment of the existing single storey cottage,…
Rosses Point , Sligo
16225SligoLodged 7 Jun 2016Extension
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