Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 21 May 2018

Finisklin Business & Technology Park, Finisklin, Sligo

Industrial site boundary revision, a new prefabricated solvent storage shed, and waste compactors.

18100 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 3 April 2018

Reference
18100
Authority
Sligo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
3 April 2018

Summary

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The development at the business park includes revising the western site boundary to increase the site area by 0.53 hectares. It also involves erecting a prefabricated solvent storage shed and constructing concrete bases for two waste compactor units.

Industrialindustrialstoragewaste management

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
  • Revision of the western site boundary to that previously granted under pl17/221 with an overall increase in site area of 0.53ha
  • Erection of a prefabricated solvent storage shed adjacent to the northern site boundary
  • Construction of 2nr concrete bases and 2nr waste compactor units to the western elevation of the new extension under construction
  • Carrying out all associated site development works deemed necessary as part of these works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

BIE – business, industry, enterpriseSI
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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
27 Edenmount Hall, Brooklawns, First Sea RdOct 2025€267,000198 m
12 Edenmount Hall, First Sea Rd, Strandhill RdDec 2025€248,000205 m
25 Orchard Green, Brooklawns, First Sea RdJul 2025€341,000240 m
3 Orchard Green, Brooklawns, First Sea RdNov 2025€320,000240 m
4 Orchard Green, Maugheraboy, Sligoprice excludes VATJan 2025€325,109251 m
23 Orchard Green, Brooklanns, First SearoadDec 2025€339,000251 m
8 Ivy Crescent, Brooklawns, First Sea RoadDec 2025€358,000296 m
50 Seaview Park, Knappaghmore, Sligonot full market priceJul 2025€80,000321 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

  1. Application received3 April 2018
  2. Decision due28 May 2018
  3. Decision issued21 May 2018
  4. Grant issued22 June 2018
  5. Permission expiry21 June 2023

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