St. Columba's Church, Church of Ireland, Rosses Point
An extension to the north elevation of St. Columba's Church to provide a community room, toilets, and a kitchenette.
19315 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 1 August 2019
- Reference
- 19315
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an extension to the north elevation of St. Columba's Church of Ireland in Rosses Point. The extension will house a community/meeting room, toilet facilities, and a kitchenette, with a sewer connection to the church, which is a Protected Structure.
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 an extension to the north elevation through the last window on north elevation of the church consisting of a community/meeting froom, toilet facilities, kitchenette and sewer connection to a protected structure number: 232
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect existing facilities or retain existing uses and provide for the establishment of new/additional community and institutional uses, such as schools, community centres, health centres etc.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oyster Bay, Rosses Point, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €810,000 | 247 m |
| Point Of View, Upper Rosses, Rosses Point | Aug 2025 | €860,000 | 373 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 received1 August 2019
- Decision due25 September 2019
- Decision issued20 September 2019
- Grant issued23 October 2019
- Permission expiry22 October 2024
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