Unit 2 Cleveragh Retail Park, Cleveragh Drive, Cleveragh Demesne
Change of use from a retail warehouse to a 9-screen cinema with a rear extension.
18382 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 20 September 2018
- Reference
- 18382
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use of an existing retail warehouse unit to a 9-screen cinema with a total seating capacity of 637. The development includes a concession area, a first-floor access level, a 250.25 sq.m rear extension, a new front entrance, and emergency exits.
- Floor area
- 1,621 m²
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of change of use from existing retail warehouse, for the provision of 9 no. Screen cinema with a total seating capacity of 637, concession area and a first floor access level and a 250.25 sq. M extension to the rear service yard (gross floor area 1,620.6 sq. M) to operate within the existing unit 2 including introduction of new entrance to the front of the building and 5 no. Emergency exits at ground floor level to the rear together with ancillary services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Consolidate the existing fabric of central areas outside the town core (TC1 Zone) by densification of appropriate commercial and residential developments, ensuring a mix of commercial, recreational, civic, cultural, leisure, residential uses a”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Doorly Park, Sligo, Sligo | May 2025 | €225,000 | 406 m |
| 24 Langan Dr, Cranmore, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 465 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 September 2018
- Further information requested8 November 2018
- Further information received23 November 2018
- Decision due20 December 2018
- Decision issued14 December 2018
- Appeal submitted23 January 2019
- Appeal decided22 May 2019
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