Oakfield, Oakfield Road, Co. Sligo
Site development works for future industrial and commercial use in Oakfield, including a new ESB substation.
18360 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 10 September 2018
- Reference
- 18360
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes site development works to facilitate future industrial or commercial development. Works will include site excavation, a new access road, surface water and sanitary sewers, a new watermain, public lighting, and a new ESB substation.
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 site development works for future industrial/commercial development. The works will include site excavation, construction of a new site access road, new surface water and sanitary sewers , new watermain, new lighting and a new esb substation at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of business/technology parks and industrial estates, including office-based businesses, research and development, high-technology manufacturing, workshops, small-scale warehousing, logistics/transport-related uses, wast”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oakfield Crescent, Oakfield, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €704,846 | 307 m |
| 35 Oakfield Crescent, Oakfield, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €524,390 | 385 m |
| 21 Oakfield Crescent, Oakfield, Dunboyneprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €440,529 | 385 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 September 2018
- Decision due4 November 2018
- Decision issued30 October 2018
- Grant issued30 November 2018
- Permission expiry29 November 2023
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