GrantedCommercialDecided 28 August 2018

McDonalds Drive Thru Restaurant, Sligo Retail Park, Dublin Road

Extensions and alterations to the McDonald's drive-thru restaurant in Sligo.

18275 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 16 July 2018

Reference: 18275
Authority: Sligo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 July 2018

Summary

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The project includes extensions to the collection booth and main public entrance, removal of the outdoor play area for a new table area, and alterations to the drive-thru lane to create side-by-side ordering points. It also features new signage, canopies, and relocated bin storage.

Commercialrestaurantdrive thruextension

Floor area: 62 m²

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Official record

Development description

Development consisting of an extension to existing collection booth at east/south corner (5.5 sq. M) with new fire exit only door, new timber trespa panel and new extended roof canopy to match existing. Extension to the main public entrance on the south elevation (56.8 sq. M) with new extended roof canopy to match existing and new glazing/lowered stall riser and new trespa timber corner shield to match existing. Existing outside play area to be removed and replaced with new outdoor table area. New window to crew room on west elevation. Existing bin storage (38 sq. M) to be reduced to 19.4 sq m with new door to match existing. New remote bin storage (37.5 sq. M ) with close boarded fence located at north boundary of the site. Alterations to existing drive thru lane to create side by side ordering points, with additional lane and new raised paved island with additional 1 no. Order points and 1 no. Single triple sign, 1 no existing single triple sign to be relocated. Existing sky sign to be relocated. New kerb and block paving to match existing at public entrance with new aubrillam canopy 5x4.2m. New 3 no. Golden arch sign to north, south and west elevations and relocated mcdonalds text sign to east elevation. New 2 no. Applied booth graphic to east elevation and associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RW – retail warehousingRW

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Carrowroe, Sligo	Mar 2025	€250,000	148 m
Fallai Cre, Cornageeha, Sligo	Oct 2025	€400,000	334 m
97 The Hawthorns, Carraroe, Sligo	May 2025	€235,000	358 m
20 Oak Lawn, Cornageeha, Sligo	Aug 2025	€355,000	385 m
78 The Hawthorns East, Sligo, Sligonot full market price	Jun 2025	€150,000	437 m
36 Ardcairn, Cairns Rd, Sligo	Sept 2025	€335,000	474 m
37 The Tannery, Cairns Hill, Sligoprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€308,129	481 m
36 The Tannery, Cairns Hill, Sligoprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€333,921	483 m

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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 received16 July 2018
Decision due9 September 2018
Decision issued28 August 2018
Grant issued28 September 2018
Permission expiry27 September 2023

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