Fawlty's Public House, O'Connell Street, Ballymote
Conversion of Fawlty's Public House in Ballymote into a childcare facility, restaurant, and B&B accommodation.
19500 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 12 December 2019
- Reference
- 19500
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a public house with residential accommodation into a ground-floor childcare facility and a restaurant/coffee shop. The first floor will be converted into B&B guest accommodation, featuring new shopfronts, elevation changes, and a rear external fire escape.
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
- Pp - development consisting of
- Change of use from public house with residential accommodation to childcare facility/after school facility with playrooms, rest rooms, dining room and study rooms and outdoor play area at ground floor level
- Restaurant/coffee shop & entrance to b & b guest accommodation at ground floor level
- Change of use from private residential accommodation to b & b type guest accommodation at first floor level. Provision of newshopfronts, elevation changes, provision of a new external fire escape stairs to the rear of the building and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of a dynamic mix of uses able to create and sustain viable town and village centres. Commercial (including retail), residential, leisure, community, office and suitable enterprise uses are supported in mixed-use zones,”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Connell St, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Apr 2026 | €257,500 | 80 m |
| O'connell Street, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Jan 2026 | €205,000 | 105 m |
| Wolfe Tone St, Ballymote, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €245,000 | 185 m |
| 3 Mill Race View, Wolfe Tone St, Ballymote | Oct 2025 | €163,000 | 204 m |
| Fairgreen Road, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 220 m |
| Cloonlaher, Lavagh, Ballymote | Jul 2025 | €80,000 | 251 m |
| Ambelikou, Rathdooney Beg, Ballymote | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 251 m |
| Killtyteigue, Culfadda, Ballymote | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 251 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 received12 December 2019
- Further information requested10 February 2020
- Further information received14 July 2020
- Decision due10 August 2020
- Decision issued6 August 2020
- Grant issued11 September 2020
- Permission expiry10 September 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
For development consisting of the change of use of a site to be used for temporary fuel storage
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17391SligoLodged 12 Oct 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
For development consisting of retention planning permission for a fuel storage shed
O'Connell Street , Ballymote , Co Sligo
20189SligoLodged 24 Jun 2020Retention
- Refused40 m away
Development consisting of demolition of existing rear and two storey returns to existing buildings Bank House…
O'Connell Street , Ballymote , Co. Sligo
21184SligoLodged 21 May 2021Apartments
- Granted40 m away
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Bank House and Adjacent Hideout Bar , O'Connell Street , Ballymote
21440SligoLodged 8 Nov 2021Apartments
- Granted40 m away
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21464SligoLodged 30 Nov 2021Retention
- Granted100 m away
(1) provision of a sign (2) change of use from shop to office (3) refurbishment of building including…
O'Connell Street , Ballymote , Co. Sligo
16194SligoLodged 13 May 2016Change of use
- Granted110 m away
For the removal of 1 No. ATM and reinstatement of bottom portion of uPVC casement window to the external…
Ulster Bank , 1 O'Connell Street , Ballymote
18186SligoLodged 17 May 2018Alterations
- Granted110 m away
Apply for planning permission (1) to retain the existing single storey extension to the rear of the existing…
O Connell Street , Ballymote , Co Sligo
2560347SligoLodged 18 Aug 2025Retention
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