Clifford Building, Harmony Hill, Sligo
Change of use of a ground floor retail area to office use in Sligo.
19139 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 11 April 2019
- Reference
- 19139
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of approximately 272.5 square metres of an existing split-level ground floor retail area to office use. The development includes all associated site works and services.
- Floor area
- 273 m²
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 circa 272.5m2 of existing split level ground floor retail area to office use with all associated site development works and services provision
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Church St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2026 | €140,000 | 48 m |
| 2 Dominick Street, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €224,000 | 61 m |
| 3 Dominick Street, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 65 m |
| 11 Charles St, Sligo, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €322,000 | 71 m |
| Carrownedin, Killasser, Co Mayo | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 1, High Street, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 93 m |
| 76 John St, Sligonot full market price | Nov 2025 | €16,967 | 103 m |
| Apt 1, 26 27 Market St, Sligo | May 2025 | €270,000 | 109 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 received11 April 2019
- Decision due5 June 2019
- Decision issued29 May 2019
- Grant issued1 July 2019
- Permission expiry30 June 2024
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