Sligo Retail Park, Carraroe, Co. Sligo
Construction of a motor sales showroom and service garage at Sligo Retail Park.
18245 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 28 June 2018
- Reference
- 18245
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-level motor sales showroom and service garage building of 1,596 square metres. It includes car sales, aftersales, valeting, staff accommodation, 188 parking/display spaces, and a temporary motor sales site with a reception office.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 1,596 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
Development consisting of permission for the construction of a motor sales showroom and service garage building (1596 m2 gross floor area) with accommodation at a single level with a maximum height of 7.3 meters. The proposed accomodation comprises of car sales showroom (567 m2) aftersales (696 m2) valeting, photo booth and tyre fitting (267 m2) with staff accomodation. The proposed development includes 18 customer parking spaces and 170 spaces for display and storage of cars for sales. Permission is also sought for signage, hard and soft landscaping, new boundary treatments and all associated site development works. Access to the proposed development is to be from a new service road linked to the current site access at the north end of the site. A temporary motor sales site is also proposed to the east of the site with a small reception / office unit (66 m2), 5 customer parking and 51 display spaces, signage hard and soft landscaping and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Provide for retail warehousing development by facilitating the sale of bulky goods/goods in bulk within high-quality settings, in locations with good accessibility.”
National zoning type: Retail warehouse
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 November 2019.
Notified floor area: 1,329 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrowroe, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 51 m |
| 97 The Hawthorns, Carraroe, Sligo | May 2025 | €235,000 | 360 m |
| 78 The Hawthorns East, Sligo, Sligonot full market price | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 405 m |
| Fallai Cre, Cornageeha, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 464 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 received28 June 2018
- Further information requested13 August 2018
- Further information received7 September 2018
- Decision due4 October 2018
- Decision issued2 October 2018
- Grant issued21 June 2019
- Appeal submitted22 October 2018
- Appeal decided21 June 2019
- Permission expiry20 June 2024
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