Riverside Hotel, Riverside, Sligo
Conversion of three living spaces into hotel bedrooms at the Riverside Hotel.
1820 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 30 January 2018
- Reference
- 1820
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting three existing living spaces into three bedrooms. This will increase the total capacity of the Riverside Hotel from 54 to 57 double bedrooms.
- Residential units
- 3
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Official record
Development description
For development consisting of the conversion of three number living spaces into three bedrooms which will increase the bedroom capacity of the riverside hotel from 54 to 57 double bedrooms
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect the historic character and of Sligo’s old town core through conservation, regeneration and public realm improvements, and promote civic, retail and compatible uses that preserve the town core’s identity and attractiveness.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 403 Millbrook, Jfk Parade, Sligo | May 2025 | €217,000 | 57 m |
| 52 St Anne's Terrace, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 69 m |
| 29 St Annes Terrace, Sligo, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 91 m |
| 28 St Annes Terrace, Sligo, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 96 m |
| 118 Mill Rook, Sligo, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €186,000 | 99 m |
| 19 Abbeyville Park, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 102 m |
| 6 Distillery House, Abbey St, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €135,000 | 128 m |
| 13 Riverside, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €68,750 | 151 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 received30 January 2018
- Decision due26 March 2018
- Decision issued14 March 2018
- Grant issued16 April 2018
- Permission expiry15 April 2023
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