Main Street, Ballisodare, Co. Sligo
Change of use from a bookmakers and residential area to a restaurant and takeaway in Ballisodare.
18228 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 18 June 2018
- Reference
- 18228
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing 65 square metre ground floor premises on Main Street. The space will convert from a bookmakers and partial residential area into a restaurant and takeaway.
- Floor area
- 65 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
For development consisting of the following; permission for change of use of existing premises from bookmakers and part residential area at ground floor level (total area 65m2) as previously permitted under pl 08/108 to restaurant and takeaway with all associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 75, Block 10, Ballisodare Town Centre | Jan 2026 | €2,155,000 | 82 m |
| Apartment 88, Block 11, Ballisodare Town Centre | Jan 2026 | €1,200,000 | 87 m |
| 47 Fairgreen Square, Ballisodare Town Centre, Ballisodare | Jan 2026 | €305,000 | 120 m |
| 23 Fairgreen Square, Ballisodare, Co Sligo | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 130 m |
| Apartment 52 Block 6, Ballisodare Town Centre, Station Road Ballisodare | Jan 2026 | €1,045,000 | 141 m |
| 205 River Oaks, Ballisodare Town Centre, Ballisodare | Apr 2025 | €202,000 | 173 m |
| 5 Oakbrook, Ballisodareprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €289,775 | 184 m |
| Bayview, Ballisodare, Co. Sligo | Mar 2025 | €50,000 | 187 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 received18 June 2018
- Further information requested2 August 2018
- Further information received25 September 2018
- Decision due22 October 2018
- Decision issued12 October 2018
- Grant issued14 November 2018
- Permission expiry13 November 2023
In the area
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Development consisting of amendment to Condition No. 3 of Planning Permission PL18/228
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