Unit 1 Block A, Collooney Business Park, Rathrippin Td.
Establishment of a forklift hire, sales, and servicing facility with external alterations and a new first floor.
19224 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 7 June 2019
- Reference
- 19224
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves setting up a forklift hire, sales, and servicing facility in an existing 593 square metre business unit. It includes external facade alterations, the addition of a 192 square metre first-floor space, and new signage.
- Floor area
- 785 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
Development consisting of (1) provision of forklift hire, sales and servicing facility (previous permission granted under pl 04/1403 for business, enterprise and light industry use relates to same premises with a floor area of 593m2). (2) alterations to external facade. (3) provision of first floor space in existing building with additional area of 192m2. (4) provision of elevational signage and pylon signage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Hawthorn Court, Collooney | Jan 2010 | €220,000 | 253 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Court, Collooney, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 260 m |
| Boyle Rd, Collooney, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 271 m |
| Church View, Collooney, Co. Sligo | Jun 2025 | €204,000 | 354 m |
| 31 Highwood Park, Collooney, Co Sligo | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 424 m |
| 8 Castle Cove, Coolooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €395,000 | 432 m |
| 43 Highwood Park, Collooney, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 470 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 received7 June 2019
- Decision due1 August 2019
- Decision issued26 July 2019
- Grant issued28 August 2019
- Permission expiry27 August 2024
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