No 36 Wolfe Tone Street, Sligo
Conversion of a house into retail and office space for an adjacent Centra in Sligo.
17397 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 18 October 2017
- Reference
- 17397
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the ground floor of a house to retail space connecting to the adjacent Centra shop. The first and second floors will be converted to offices and staff areas. The property is in an Architectural Conservation Area.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 104 m²
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of the following (a) change of use of ground floor (52m2) of existing dwelling house at 36 wolf tone street to retail space which will connect with the existing retail shop (centra) adjacent with all associated site works (b) change of use of existing first and second floor (total area 52m2) of no 36 wolfe tone street from residential to office and staff areas associated with the retail shop and all associated works at junction of wolfe tone street and lord edward street/knappagh road, sligo. The property is located within wolfe tone street architectural conservation area (aca)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect and enhance the residential amenity of established residential areas and their communal or public open space and allow for small-scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of development in the immediate”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Lord Edward St, Sligo, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €163,000 | 91 m |
| 10 Jinks Avenue West, Sligo, Sligonot full market price | Oct 2025 | €68,000 | 102 m |
| 3 Lord Edward St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2025 | €270,000 | 121 m |
| 5 Wolfe Tone Street, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €395,000 | 133 m |
| 8 Knock Terrace, Wolfe Tone St, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 135 m |
| 17 Church Hill, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €420,000 | 175 m |
| 6 Upper John St, Sligo | May 2025 | €184,000 | 206 m |
| 3 St Marys Terrace, Upper John St, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €75,000 | 217 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 issued6 December 2017
- Grant issued6 January 2018
- Permission expiry5 January 2023
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