Unit 52 Fairgreen Square, Youngs Road, Ballysadare
Change of use of a ground floor unit from office to a day centre.
19290 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 15 July 2019
- Reference
- 19290
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for an existing ground floor unit of approximately 290 square metres. The unit will be converted from office use to a day centre, including all associated site works.
- Floor area
- 290 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 the change of use of existing ground floor unit circa 290m2 from office to day centre use and all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Fairgreen Square, Ballisodare Town Centre, Ballisodare | Jan 2026 | €305,000 | 37 m |
| Apartment 88, Block 11, Ballisodare Town Centre | Jan 2026 | €1,200,000 | 62 m |
| 23 Fairgreen Square, Ballisodare, Co Sligo | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 79 m |
| Apartment 75, Block 10, Ballisodare Town Centre | Jan 2026 | €2,155,000 | 86 m |
| Apartment 52 Block 6, Ballisodare Town Centre, Station Road Ballisodare | Jan 2026 | €1,045,000 | 117 m |
| 205 River Oaks, Ballisodare Town Centre, Ballisodare | Apr 2025 | €202,000 | 136 m |
| 17 Union Walk, Ballisodake, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 140 m |
| 307 Ballisodare Town Centre, Ballisodare, Sligo | May 2026 | €286,000 | 141 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 received15 July 2019
- Further information requested29 August 2019
- Further information received17 September 2019
- Decision due14 October 2019
- Decision issued4 October 2019
- Grant issued6 November 2019
- Permission expiry5 November 2024
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