GrantedHousing estateDecided 30 January 2020

The Ursuline Convent, Finisklin Road, Finisklin

Conversion of a convent into 16 apartments, a new 93-bed nursing home, and 75 houses in Finisklin.

19183 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 10 May 2019

Reference: 19183
Authority: Sligo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 May 2019
Residential units: 3
Floor area: 10545.8 m²

Summary

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This major development at the Ursuline Convent includes refurbishing a protected structure to convert it into 16 apartments. It also proposes a new three-storey, 93-bed nursing home and the construction of 75 residential houses.

Housing estateprotected structurenursing homeapartmentshousing estate

Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Pp - for development at this site of 4.5 hectares consisting of
Refurbishment works to a protected structure listed as no. 43 ursuline convent, finisklin road, finisklin in the sligo and environs development plan 2010
2016 record of protected structures. The work will include internal modifications to facilitate a change of use from convent to 16 no. Apartments consisting of 4 no. 1 bedroom units, 7 no. 2 bedroom units and 5 no. 3 bedroom units. Works will also include demolition of a later single storey additions to the south of the convent building, remodellling and landscaping of internal courtyards, elevational upgrade works and provision of a new lift access to all floors
A new 3 storey, 93 bed nursing home and associated ancillary accommodation and circulation
A total of 75 no. Residential units consisting of 16 no. - type a
3 bed semi detached houses, 13 no - type a1
2 bed mid terrace houses, 4 no - type a2
3 bed semi detached houses, 4 no - type a3
2 bed semi detached houses, 16 no - typeb
3 bed semi detached houses, 9 no - type b1
4 bed mid terrace houses, 4 no - type b2
4 bed semi detached houses, 3 no - type b3
3 bed mid terrace houses, 2 no - type c
5 bed detached houses, 4 no-type- d
4 bed semi detached houses
All surface car parking, landscaping, entrance improvements and all associated site works
Refurbishment works to the existing single storey gate lodge which is a protected structure listed as no. 41 and the school building which is a protected structure listed as no
Works include change of use to day-centre, demolition of existing single storey extension and construction of extensions circa 270m2 giving a total building area circa 543m2, landscaping and associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

eRES – existing and infill residential useRS

“Objective: Protect and enhance the residential amenity of established residential areas and their communal or public open space and allow for small-scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of development in the immediate”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 Rathedmond Est, Sligo, Sligo	Jul 2025	€280,000	251 m
7 Rathedmond Est, Sligo, Sligo	May 2026	€352,000	251 m
106 Rathedmond Est, Sligo, Sligo	May 2025	€230,000	272 m
14 Rathedmond Est, Sligo, Sligo	Dec 2025	€332,000	290 m
7 Laurel Lodge Ardfinn, Strandhill Rd, Sligo	May 2026	€255,000	419 m
10 Thornhill House, Strandhill Rd, Sligo	May 2025	€295,000	426 m
Apt 7, Thornhill House, Strandhill Rd	May 2026	€310,000	426 m
13 Farmhill Manor, Strandhill Road, Sligonot full market price	Sept 2025	€135,000	451 m

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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 May 2019
Further information requested3 July 2019
Further information received7 January 2020
Decision due3 February 2020
Decision issued30 January 2020
Grant issued3 March 2020
Permission expiry2 March 2025

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