Pearse Road, Sligo
Retention of the conversion of a retail unit into a dwelling house on Pearse Road.
17110 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 23 March 2017
- Reference
- 17110
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the conversion of an existing retail unit into a residential dwelling house on Pearse Road in Sligo.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Retention of the conversion of a retail unit to a dwelling house
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Consolidate the existing fabric of central areas outside the town core (TC1 Zone) by densification of appropriate commercial and residential developments, ensuring a mix of commercial, recreational, civic, cultural, leisure, residential uses a”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bells Terrace, Pearse Rd Lower, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €130,000 | 36 m |
| 34 St Bridgets Place, Sligo, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 78 m |
| 31 St Brigids Place, Sligo, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 91 m |
| Fana Boy, Lower Pearse Rd, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 99 m |
| 18 St Brigid's Place, Sligo | Jan 2026 | €205,000 | 137 m |
| 11 S T Bridgets Place, Sligo, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €175,000 | 156 m |
| 102 St Brigids Place, Sligo, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €256,000 | 158 m |
| Apt C8, City Gate, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €178,500 | 177 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 received23 March 2017
- Decision due17 May 2017
- Decision issued10 May 2017
- Grant issued10 June 2017
- Permission expiry9 June 2022
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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