IDA Ireland Business & Technology Park, Finisklin, Sligo
Construction of a new Advance Office Building with associated infrastructure at the IDA Business Park in Sligo.
19117 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 2 April 2019
- Reference
- 19117
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new Advance Office Building at the IDA Ireland Business & Technology Park. It includes car parking, a cycle shelter, an ESB substation, and associated site works, supported by a Natura Impact Assessment.
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 advance office building. Permission is sought for signage, new timber post-and-rail site boundaries, car parking, cycle shelter, bin store, landscaping, gas tanks, underground water storage tank, underground pumping station, esb substation/switch room and all associated site works. A natura impact assessment has been submitted to the planning authority with the planning application.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Edenmount Hall, Brooklawns, First Sea Rd | Oct 2025 | €267,000 | 76 m |
| 12 Edenmount Hall, First Sea Rd, Strandhill Rd | Dec 2025 | €248,000 | 89 m |
| 25 Orchard Green, Brooklawns, First Sea Rd | Jul 2025 | €341,000 | 118 m |
| 3 Orchard Green, Brooklawns, First Sea Rd | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 125 m |
| 23 Orchard Green, Brooklanns, First Searoad | Dec 2025 | €339,000 | 130 m |
| 4 Orchard Green, Maugheraboy, Sligoprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €325,109 | 135 m |
| 8 Ivy Crescent, Brooklawns, First Sea Road | Dec 2025 | €358,000 | 177 m |
| 50 Seaview Park, Knappaghmore, Sligonot full market price | Jul 2025 | €80,000 | 199 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 received2 April 2019
- Decision due27 May 2019
- Decision issued24 May 2019
- Grant issued26 June 2019
- Permission expiry25 June 2024
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