HMV Soundgarden, Former Velvet Rooms, Kempten Promenade
Retention of a change of use from a nightclub to a bar and restaurant with associated extensions.
17419 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 2 November 2017
- Reference
- 17419
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for converting a former ground-floor nightclub into a bar and restaurant, including a kitchen, bar, and toilets. The application also covers a kitchen extension, an internal first-floor extension to the dance floor, and external alterations for access, fire safety, 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
For development consisting of retention of the change of use of pre-existing nightclub at ground floor level to bar restaurant comprising an internal kitchen, new bar and toilets. Extension of kitchen within existing ground roofed terrace for associated stores. Internal extension to the existing nightclub at first floor level increasing area of existing dance floor. All necessary external alterations to existing building for disability access, fire safety, ventilation, extraction and new external 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 118 Mill Rook, Sligo, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €186,000 | 118 m |
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| 6 Distillery House, Abbey St, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €135,000 | 166 m |
| 11 The Cloisters, Sligo Town, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 167 m |
| 7 The Cloisters, Abbey St, Sligonot full market price | Jan 2026 | €130,000 | 168 m |
| 10 Abbey St, Sligo, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €221,000 | 169 m |
| 22 Castle St, Sligo, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 203 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 received2 November 2017
- Decision due5 January 2018
- Decision issued20 December 2017
- Grant issued31 January 2018
- Permission expiry30 January 2023
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