Sligo Regional Hospital, The Mall, Rathquarter
Demolition of a brick chimney and construction of a new gas compound at Sligo Regional Hospital.
18327 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 10 August 2018
- Reference
- 18327
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing 18.1-metre-high brick chimney at the boiler house. It also includes constructing a new gas compound with a concrete base for an LPG tank, a new 4-square-metre boiler house, and associated access works.
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 a new gas compound and demolition of brick chimney with associated works (consisting of new 100m2 concrete base with perimeter fencing and retaining wall for 1 no lpg tank, new gas pipe to fill point at proposed layby with protective fencing, new footpath to access existing staff car park, new layby to existing high access road with associated new steps from proposed layby down to proposed tank base level, new boiler house of 4.0m2 area and 2.9m height with associated ductwork and demolition of existing 18.1m high brick chimney at existing boiler house)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect existing facilities or retain existing uses and provide for the establishment of new/additional community and institutional uses, such as schools, community centres, health centres etc.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 28 October 2019.
Notified floor area: 104 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 507 Gateway Apartments, Ballinode, Sligo | Jan 2026 | €124,000 | 378 m |
| 36 St. Johns Terrace, Sligo, County Sligo | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 379 m |
| Apt 2 - Block 6, Gateway Apts, Ballinode | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 413 m |
| 8 New Fr O'flanagan Tce, Sligo, Co Sligonot full market price | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 429 m |
| 1 Block 3, Gateway Apts, Ballinode | Jun 2026 | €151,000 | 436 m |
| Apt 11 Block 3, Gateway, Ballinode | Jan 2025 | €122,000 | 436 m |
| Apt 7 Block 2 Gateway, Ballinode, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €140,000 | 462 m |
| Apt 704 Gateway Apt, Ballinode, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €121,000 | 468 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 received10 August 2018
- Decision due4 October 2018
- Decision issued25 September 2018
- Grant issued26 October 2018
- Permission expiry25 October 2023
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