Ballisodare Town Centre, Ballisodare, Co. Sligo
Change of use from a retail unit to a one-bedroom apartment.
18441 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 9 November 2018
- Reference
- 18441
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing retail unit into a one-bedroom apartment. The unit is located within Block 8 of the Ballisodare Town Centre development.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 development consisting of the change of use of 1 no. Retail unit to 1 no. One-bed apartment (unit 56 - block 8)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of a dynamic mix of uses able to create and sustain viable town and village centres. Commercial (including retail), residential, leisure, community, office and suitable enterprise uses are supported in mixed-use zones,”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 88, Block 11, Ballisodare Town Centre | Jan 2026 | €1,200,000 | 33 m |
| Apartment 75, Block 10, Ballisodare Town Centre | Jan 2026 | €2,155,000 | 49 m |
| Apartment 52 Block 6, Ballisodare Town Centre, Station Road Ballisodare | Jan 2026 | €1,045,000 | 64 m |
| 47 Fairgreen Square, Ballisodare Town Centre, Ballisodare | Jan 2026 | €305,000 | 85 m |
| 23 Fairgreen Square, Ballisodare, Co Sligo | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 126 m |
| 17 Union Walk, Ballisodake, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 185 m |
| 205 River Oaks, Ballisodare Town Centre, Ballisodare | Apr 2025 | €202,000 | 185 m |
| 307 Ballisodare Town Centre, Ballisodare, Sligo | May 2026 | €286,000 | 194 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 received9 November 2018
- Decision due12 January 2019
- Decision issued20 December 2018
- Grant issued31 January 2019
- Permission expiry30 January 2024
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