Shancough TD, Rockfield, Coolaney
Retention of a prefab, demolition of an office, and construction of school extensions.
17411 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 27 October 2017
- Reference
- 17411
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of an existing prefab and permission to demolish an existing single-storey office. It also proposes constructing two single-storey extensions to the east of the building to provide classrooms, a replacement office, and a special education room.
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 retention permission of existing prefab and planning permission to
- Demolish existing single storey office
- Construct two no. Single storey extensions to the east of the existing building consisting of a) 2 no. Classrooms and replacement office and b) set room extension and storage; and
- All associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect existing facilities or retain existing uses and provide for the establishment of new/additional community and institutional uses, such as schools, community centres, health centres etc.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 29 June 2018.
Notified floor area: 262.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Rockfield Manor, Coolaney, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €197,500 | 241 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 received27 October 2017
- Decision due21 December 2017
- Decision issued12 December 2017
- Grant issued13 January 2018
- Permission expiry12 January 2023
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