Clarion Road, Ballytivnan, Co. Sligo
Change of use of 21 hotel apartments to student accommodation in Ballytivnan.
17436 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 20 November 2017
- Reference
- 17436
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting 21 executive hotel apartments into student accommodation. The three-storey block is located within the grounds of a protected structure at the Clayton Hotel.
- Residential units
- 21
- Storeys
- 3
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 the change of use of 21 executive hotel apartments to student accommodation with minor internal alterations in a detached 3 storey block located to the rear of the clayton hotel with all associated site works. The development is located on the grounds and within the curtilage of protected structures
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Village, Clarion Rd, Sligo | May 2026 | €125,000 | 37 m |
| 8 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | Jun 2026 | €165,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 12 Clarion Village, Ballytivnan, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €116,000 | 66 m |
| 35 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | May 2026 | €135,000 | 80 m |
| 52 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | Jun 2025 | €135,000 | 80 m |
| 149 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 232 m |
| 131 Clarion Village, Clarion Rd, Ballivnan | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 232 m |
| 150 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivan | May 2026 | €150,000 | 232 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 received20 November 2017
- Further information requested16 January 2018
- Further information received2 October 2018
- Decision due29 October 2018
- Decision issued18 October 2018
- Grant issued20 November 2018
- Permission expiry19 November 2023
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