Unit 3 North-West Business Park, Rathrippen, Collooney
Change of use of part of a retail warehouse to a Seat motor dealership with a showroom, offices, and new signage in Collooney.
19318 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 1 August 2019
- Reference
- 19318
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at North-West Business Park, Collooney, involves a change of use for part of the ground floor of an existing building from retail warehousing to a Seat motor dealership. The project includes a car showroom, offices, internal works, new free-standing walls, a 6-metre-high pylon sign, and dealer signage.
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of (1) change of use to part of ground floor level of existing building from retail warehousing use to 'seat' motor dealership including car showroom, associated offices, ancillary accommodation and all necessary internal works. (2) provision of new 6.00m high free-standing corner-wall incorporating the 'seat 'logo. (3) provision of new 2.850m high free-standing wall incorporating entrance arch to the showroom. (4) provision of new 4.00m x 1.00m dealer name signage fixed to the front of the existing building. (5) minor changes to existing elevations incorporating modifications to existing curtain wall glazing and provision of new sliding door. (6) provision of new 6.00m high pylon sign to include the 'seat' logo. (7) connection to existing services and all ancillary works
Built & sold
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle Rd, Collooney, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 185 m |
| 4 Hawthorn Court, Collooney | Jan 2010 | €220,000 | 201 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Court, Collooney, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 234 m |
| 31 Highwood Park, Collooney, Co Sligo | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 239 m |
| Church View, Collooney, Co. Sligo | Jun 2025 | €204,000 | 251 m |
| 43 Highwood Park, Collooney, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 251 m |
| 24 Ivg Grove, Collooneyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 351 m |
| 8 Castle Cove, Coolooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €395,000 | 378 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 issued18 September 2019
- Grant issued21 October 2019
- Permission expiry20 October 2024
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