Unit A0, City Gate, Mail Coach Road
Change of use from a public house to offices, including facade alterations.
1835 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 12 February 2018
- Reference
- 1835
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use of the premises from a public house to office use. It also includes facade alterations featuring new curtain walling and signage, along with associated site 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
- The change of use from public house to office use, and
- Facade alterations including new curtain walling and signage, together with associated site development works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect the historic character and of Sligo’s old town core through conservation, regeneration and public realm improvements, and promote civic, retail and compatible uses that preserve the town core’s identity and attractiveness.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1a, The Coach House, City Gate | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 14 m |
| Apt 39b Yeats Court, City Gate, Mail Coach Rd | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 41 m |
| 41 City Gate, Connolly St, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €160,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 4 Block B, City Gate, Connolly St | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 41 m |
| B21 Citygate, Sligo, Sligo | Jan 2026 | €215,000 | 41 m |
| 12b City Gate, Mail Coach Rd, Sligo | May 2026 | €163,000 | 41 m |
| Apt B13 - City Gate, Connolly Street, Sligo | May 2025 | €151,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 46, Block B, City Gate | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 41 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 received12 February 2018
- Decision due8 April 2018
- Decision issued29 March 2018
- Grant issued1 May 2018
- Permission expiry30 April 2023
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