Hopes and Dreams Montessori School, 29 Cartron Heights, Sligo
Retention of a playroom extension and creche use at a Montessori school in Sligo.
19461 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 14 November 2019
- Reference
- 19461
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for an 11 sqm single-storey playroom extension to the rear of the creche and the change of use of the first floor from residential to creche. Permission is also sought to remove a condition limiting the number of children allowed to attend.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 11 m²
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of the following: (1) permission for retention of single storey playroom extension (11m2) to rear of existing creche and retention of change of use of first floor of property from single residential unit (42m2) as previously permitted under pd 4627 to creche with associated works. (2) permission to amend the terms of current planning permission reference pd 4627, by removing condition no. 2, so that the numbers of children allowed to attend the creche is not limited by condition or planning permission
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect and enhance the residential amenity of established residential areas and their communal or public open space and allow for small-scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of development in the immediate”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 Cartron Point, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 62 m |
| 1 Cartron Bay, Sligo, Co Sligo | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 67 m |
| 15 Cartron Bay, Sligo, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €356,000 | 85 m |
| 17 Cartron Bay, Sligo, Co Sligo | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 115 m |
| 44 Cartron Bay, Sligo, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €280,000 | 167 m |
| 23 Hollymount, Cartron, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €202,000 | 186 m |
| 4 Holly Mount Court, Rosses Point Rd, Cartron Hill | Jul 2026 | €230,000 | 186 m |
| Kilronan, Cartron, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €535,000 | 213 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 received14 November 2019
- Decision due17 January 2020
- Decision issued20 December 2019
- Grant issued31 January 2020
- Permission expiry30 January 2025
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