Coolaney Community Centre, Main Street, Coolaney
Construction of a new community cafe behind the Coolaney Community Centre.
17252 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 29 June 2017
- Reference
- 17252
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a new single-storey community cafe of 96.7 square meters to the rear of the existing community centre. It includes a covered walkway, a link to the Main Street, and modifications to the existing building's front elevation.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 97 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
For development consisting of the construction of a new single storey community cafe of 96.7 sqm. To the rear of the existing coolaney community centre with associated covered walkway and link through the existing community centre to the main street. Modification of the existing community centre elevations at ground floor incorporate a canopy and glazed entrance to the link to the cafe from the main street. Associated site works with a surface water drainage system and separate foul drainage system connecting to the existing public sewer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Coolaney, County Sligo | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 72 m |
| 35 Radharc Na Habhainn, Coolaney, Sligo | May 2026 | €195,000 | 114 m |
| 1 Ballinvalley, Coolaney, Co. Sligonot full market price | Dec 2025 | €134,650 | 146 m |
| Rathgran, Coolaney, County Sligo | Mar 2025 | €197,000 | 146 m |
| 25 Radharc Na Habhann, Oolaney, Sligo | May 2025 | €145,000 | 188 m |
| Coolaney, Co Sligo | Dec 2025 | €100,000 | 195 m |
| 2 Green Rd Coolaney, Coolaney, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €223,000 | 232 m |
| 57 Radarc Na Habhann, Coolaney, Sligo | Jul 2026 | €267,500 | 238 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 received29 June 2017
- Application withdrawn12 July 2017
In the area
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