Block 8 Educational Facility, North East Site, Clarion Village
Subdivision of a retail unit in Clarion Village into a retail unit and an office.
1780 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 2 March 2017
- Reference
- 1780
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the subdivision of an existing 123-square-metre retail unit into two smaller units. Unit 1 will remain in retail use, while Unit 2 will undergo a change of use to offices.
- Floor area
- 123 m²
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 the sub-division of existing retail unit 123m2 into 2 no. Units - unit
- 71.3m2 and unit
- 51.7m2. Unit 1 to remain as a retail unit and change of use of unit 2 to offices
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 149 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 62 m |
| 150 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivan | May 2026 | €150,000 | 62 m |
| 131 Clarion Village, Clarion Rd, Ballivnan | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 45, The Grove, Clarion Student Village | May 2026 | €165,000 | 91 m |
| 35 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | May 2026 | €135,000 | 236 m |
| 52 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | Jun 2025 | €135,000 | 236 m |
| Apt 12 Clarion Village, Ballytivnan, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €116,000 | 275 m |
| 8 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | Jun 2026 | €165,000 | 275 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 March 2017
- Decision due26 April 2017
- Decision issued24 April 2017
- Grant issued25 May 2017
- Permission expiry24 May 2022
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