GrantedCommercialDecided 20 December 2019

Swanpoint, Fish Quay, Sligo

Amendments to an unfinished building to provide a 54-bedroom hotel and office space, including works to a protected quay wall.

19446 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 31 October 2019

Reference: 19446
Authority: Sligo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 31 October 2019

Summary

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This application proposes converting an unfinished building into a 54-bedroom hotel and office space instead of the previously approved apartments and retail units. It includes retention of built elevations, extensions, and refurbishment of an existing quay wall which is a protected structure.

Commercialhotelofficeprotected structurequay wall

Floor area: 3,119 m²

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Official record

Development description

Development at this site of 0.24 hectares at swanpoint, including works to the existing quay wall a protected structure in the sligo county development plan 2017-2023 record of protected structures. The development will consist of: a) amendments and completion of unfinished swanpoint building previously approved under planning ref 0470099 to provide 54 no. Hotel bedrooms and circa. 2,946 m2 of office space in place of the previously approved 64 no. Apartments and 2 no. Retail units, b) retention of as constructed elevations, c) ground and first floor extensions circa. 136 m2 to form part of the proposed office space, d) new 2nd floor link between existing hotel and swanpoint building circa 37 m2, e) refurbishment of the existing quay wall a protected structure as per the sligo county development plan 2017-2023), f) extension of 2 no. Existing staircores and associated link corridors, g) proposed roof top services including heat pumps and solar panels, h) proposed landscape plan and all associated site works. The documents to be submitted as part of this planning application will include a natura impact statement.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TC1 – town centre uses, type 1UC

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 Lower New St, Sligo, Sligo	May 2026	€90,000	48 m
8 Bayview Apts, Main Street, Sligo	Jun 2025	€175,000	76 m
3a Old Quay Court, Quay St, Sligo	Oct 2025	€220,000	86 m
24 Holborn St, Sligo, Sligo	May 2025	€168,000	112 m
2 Weir House, Stephen St, Sligo	Sept 2025	€222,000	136 m
6 Calry Court, Stephen St, Sligo	May 2025	€183,000	183 m
No 5 Rockwood Crescent, Tobergal Lane, Sligo	Apr 2025	€165,000	210 m
5 The Buttermarket, Quay St, Sligo	Jan 2026	€171,000	218 m

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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 received31 October 2019
Decision due3 January 2020
Decision issued20 December 2019
Grant issued31 January 2020
Permission expiry30 January 2025

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