Main Street, Collooney, Co SLigo
Conversion of a guest house and retail unit into four apartments in Collooney.
17394 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 18 October 2017
- Reference
- 17394
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 October 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 76 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing guest house and retail unit into two 2-bedroom and two 1-bedroom apartments. The works include demolishing existing rear extensions and building two new rear extensions with parking.
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of change of use of existing guest house and retail unit, to 2 number 2 bed apartments & 2 number 1 bed apartments. Proposed works consist of demolition of existing rear extensions. Construction of two new extensions to rear with provision of parking and all associated site works.
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 St, Ballisodare, Co Sligo | May 2025 | €200,000 | 37 m |
| Main Street, Coolaney, Co Sligo | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 37 m |
| Main St, Collooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €50,000 | 37 m |
| 20 Mill Falls, Old St, Collooney | Sept 2025 | €186,000 | 37 m |
| 32 Mill Falls, Collooney, Sligo | May 2026 | €212,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 38, Ground Floor Block 5, Mill Falls Colooney | May 2026 | €206,000 | 98 m |
| Main St, Dunfanaghy, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 100 m |
| 53 Mill Falls, Collooney, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 111 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 received18 October 2017
- Decision due12 December 2017
- Decision issued7 December 2017
- Grant issued7 January 2018
- Permission expiry6 January 2023
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