Lands South of Dunnes Stores, Adelaide Street, Sligo
Temporary surface car park for Dunnes Stores customers and staff in Sligo.
19301 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 24 July 2019
- Reference
- 19301
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a 5-year temporary permission for a surface car park on lands south of Dunnes Stores on Adelaide Street, Sligo. The project includes a new vehicular exit onto Adelaide Street, boundary wall repairs, lighting, cycle parking, and pay & display machines.
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 permission for a period of 5 years for construction of a temporary surface car park to be used by dunnes stores customers and staff. Entry and exit to the temporary car park will be via the existing dunnes stores car park including a new vehicular exit onto adelade street from the temporary car park. The proposed development includes ancillary site works including the repair and replacement of boundary walls, surface drainage, public lighting, cycle parking and new pay & display parking machines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Lord Edward St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2025 | €270,000 | 115 m |
| Tansey House Clookqcool, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 125 m |
| 6 Upper John St, Sligo | May 2025 | €184,000 | 131 m |
| 27 Johnstons Court, Sligo, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €241,000 | 141 m |
| Apt 20 Westgate, Johnston Court Apts, John St | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 23 Westgate, Johnston Court Apts, John St | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 16 Westgate, Johnston Court Apts, John St | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 142 m |
| 28 Lord Edward St, Sligo, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €163,000 | 149 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 received24 July 2019
- Further information requested10 September 2019
- Further information received5 December 2019
- Decision due10 January 2020
- Decision issued20 December 2019
- Grant issued31 January 2020
- Permission expiry30 January 2025
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