GrantedChange of useDecided 28 April 2017

Finisklin Road, Finisklin, Sligo

Change of use of yard area to surface car parking and retention of existing surface car parking.

1791 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 9 March 2017

Reference: 1791
Authority: Sligo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 March 2017

Summary

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The application seeks permission for the change of use of 0.14 hectares from a yard area to surface car parking. It also includes the retention of use as surface car parking for 0.13 hectares, along with alterations to existing boundary treatments at the production facility.

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Official record

Development description

Development consisting of the change of use of 0.14ha from yard area to surface car parking, the retention of use as surface car parking of 0.13ha, alterations to existing boundary treatments and associated site works at the production facility

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TC2 – town centre uses, type 2DC

“Objective: Consolidate the existing fabric of central areas outside the town core (TC1 Zone) by densification of appropriate commercial and residential developments, ensuring a mix of commercial, recreational, civic, cultural, leisure, residential uses a”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 Rathedmond Est, Sligo, Sligo	May 2026	€352,000	338 m
7 Rathedmond Est, Sligo, Sligo	Jul 2025	€280,000	338 m
9 The Old Mill, Union Street, Sligoprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€238,532	394 m
14 Rathedmond Est, Sligo, Sligo	Dec 2025	€332,000	400 m
20 The Old Mill, Union St, Sligo	Feb 2026	€260,000	410 m
Apt 19, The Old Mill, Union Street	Feb 2026	€273,530	410 m
Apt 15, The Old Mill, Union St	Jun 2025	€283,000	410 m
Apt 13, The Old Mill, Union St	Jan 2026	€270,000	410 m

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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 received9 March 2017
Decision due3 May 2017
Decision issued28 April 2017
Grant issued29 May 2017
Permission expiry28 May 2022

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