Nos. 44 & 45 High Street, Sligo
Retention of an office unit and change of use from a bar/restaurant to offices in Sligo.
17277 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 20 July 2017
- Reference
- 17277
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the retention of a ground floor office unit at No. 44 High Street. It also includes the change of use of an existing ground floor bar and restaurant to office use at No. 45, along with associated site works and signage.
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: (1) the retention of ground floor office unit in no. 44 and (2) the change of use of existing ground floor bar/restaurant to office use in no. 45, together with associated site development works, services and signage
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 June 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 October 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 26 27 Market St, Sligo | May 2025 | €270,000 | 31 m |
| Apt 1, High Street, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 32 m |
| Apt 40 Market Close, Market Yard, Sligo | Jul 2026 | €125,000 | 69 m |
| 2 Dominick Street, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €224,000 | 71 m |
| 3 Dominick Street, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 72 m |
| 4 Church St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2026 | €140,000 | 87 m |
| 5 Market Court, Market Place, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 108 m |
| 2 Old Market Street, Abbeyquarter North, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 122 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 received20 July 2017
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