O'Connell Street, Ballymote, Co. Sligo
Change of use of a site to be used for temporary fuel storage.
17391 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 12 October 2017
- Reference
- 17391
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of a site in Ballymote to allow it to be used for temporary fuel storage.
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Official record
Development description
For development consisting of the change of use of a site to be used for temporary fuel storage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Connell St, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Apr 2026 | €257,500 | 97 m |
| O'connell Street, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Jan 2026 | €205,000 | 107 m |
| Wolfe Tone St, Ballymote, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €245,000 | 180 m |
| 3 Mill Race View, Wolfe Tone St, Ballymote | Oct 2025 | €163,000 | 196 m |
| Fairgreen Road, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 218 m |
| Teeling Street, Ballymote, Co. Sligo | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 255 m |
| Cloonlaher, Lavagh, Ballymote | Jul 2025 | €80,000 | 261 m |
| Ambelikou, Rathdooney Beg, Ballymote | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 261 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 received12 October 2017
- Decision due6 December 2017
- Decision issued23 November 2017
- Grant issued24 December 2017
- Permission expiry23 December 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
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19500SligoLodged 12 Dec 2019Change of use
- Refused40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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21440SligoLodged 8 Nov 2021Apartments
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- Granted110 m away
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- Granted120 m away
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16194SligoLodged 13 May 2016Change of use
- Granted120 m away
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Ulster Bank , 1 O'Connell Street , Ballymote
18186SligoLodged 17 May 2018Alterations
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