Finisklin Business Park, Sligo
Retention of 23 parking spaces and factory facade alterations.
19305 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 26 July 2019
- Reference
- 19305
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for alterations at an existing factory site. This includes 23 additional car parking spaces at the south-east site and alterations to the south-east facade of the QA2 Building.
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 retention of alterations comprised of a) 23 additional carparking spaces at south east site, and b) alterations to south east facade of qa2 building to north east corner of site (pp 15193 refers), on the site of their existing factory.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Sraid Na Mara, Sligo, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €332,500 | 246 m |
| St Petersburg, First Sea Road, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €466,000 | 320 m |
| 3 Orchard Green, Brooklawns, First Sea Rd | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 325 m |
| 4 Orchard Green, Maugheraboy, Sligoprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €325,109 | 326 m |
| 12 Edenmount Hall, First Sea Rd, Strandhill Rd | Dec 2025 | €248,000 | 328 m |
| 12 Rathfinn Close, Strandhill Road, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €240,000 | 343 m |
| Kilree, Old Sea Rd, Knappaghmore | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 355 m |
| Cloverfield, 1st Sea Road, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €440,000 | 360 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 received26 July 2019
- Decision due19 September 2019
- Decision issued10 September 2019
- Grant issued11 October 2019
- Permission expiry10 October 2024
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