Coolaney Community Park, Coolaney, Co. Sligo
Construction of a new Astro Turf pitch with floodlights, fencing, a new entrance, access road, and car park at Coolaney Community Park.
18241 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 26 June 2018
- Reference
- 18241
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a new Astro Turf pitch complete with associated floodlights and fencing. It also includes the formation of a new entrance and access road off the existing local road, a new boundary wall, and a new car park.
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 (1) the construction of a new astro turf pitch with all associated floodlights and fencing (2) the formation of a new entrance and new access road off the existing local road to the north east of the site (3) construction of a new boundary wall and fencing to the north eastern boundary (4) new car park and (5) all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“public, private, natural, semi-natural, sports fields, green corridors”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathgran, Coolaney, County Sligo | Mar 2025 | €197,000 | 134 m |
| 1 Ballinvalley, Coolaney, Co. Sligonot full market price | Dec 2025 | €134,650 | 134 m |
| 35 Radharc Na Habhainn, Coolaney, Sligo | May 2026 | €195,000 | 139 m |
| Main Street, Coolaney, County Sligo | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 139 m |
| Coolaney, Co Sligo | Dec 2025 | €100,000 | 174 m |
| 57 Radarc Na Habhann, Coolaney, Sligo | Jul 2026 | €267,500 | 187 m |
| 25 Radharc Na Habhann, Oolaney, Sligo | May 2025 | €145,000 | 206 m |
| Main St, Coolaney, Co Sligo | Mar 2026 | €295,000 | 250 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 received26 June 2018
- Decision due20 August 2018
- Decision issued13 August 2018
- Grant issued14 September 2018
- Permission expiry13 September 2023
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