Ballytivnan Road, Ballytivnan, Sligo
Retention of temporary portacabin offices, conference rooms, and various building extensions in Sligo.
1765 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 23 February 2017
- Reference
- 1765
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for multiple temporary portacabin office and conference buildings, a link corridor, a front porch, an enclosed deliveries area, a pump house, a reception area, first-floor office space, and external stairs.
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
Retention of: (a) single storey detached portacabin office building known as abbvie temporary offices a (area 221 sq. M) located to the south of the site (b) single storey detached portacabin office building known as abbvie temporary conference room a (area 112 sq. M) located to the south of the site (c) single storey detached portacabin office building known as abbvie temporary office b (area 54 sq. M) located to the south of the site (d) single storey link corridor along north elevation of the building (f) single storey front porch on the west elevation (e) enclosed deliveries area measuring 29.5 sq. M to the north west corner of the building (f) new pump house located to the south of the site measuring 30 sq. M (g) new 'abbott' reception area located to the north west corner of the building measuring 77 sq. M (h) additional first floor office space located to the south of the building measuring 122.5 sqm (i) new external stairs and railings to roof and additional first floor office fire escape (j) new high level signage to the front elevation of the building and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of business/technology parks and industrial estates, including office-based businesses, research and development, high-technology manufacturing, workshops, small-scale warehousing, logistics/transport-related uses, wast”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Old Bundoran Road, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €80,000 | 200 m |
| 92 Rathbraughan Park, Ballytivnan, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €188,000 | 237 m |
| 85 Rathbroughan Park, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €181,000 | 267 m |
| 88 Rathbraughan Park, Ballinode, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €154,000 | 268 m |
| 63a Rathbraughan Park, Sligo, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 299 m |
| 64 Rathbraughan Pk, Sligo, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €175,000 | 300 m |
| 8 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | Jun 2026 | €165,000 | 319 m |
| Apt 12 Clarion Village, Ballytivnan, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €116,000 | 319 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 received23 February 2017
- Decision due19 April 2017
- Decision issued18 April 2017
- Grant issued19 May 2017
- Permission expiry18 May 2022
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