The former Clarence Hotel, Wine Street, Sligo Co. Sligo
Change of use of the former Clarence Hotel to a financial institution, with internal alterations and a first-floor extension.
1982 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 8 March 2019
- Reference
- 1982
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves changing the use of the former Clarence Hotel from a bar, restaurant, hotel, and nightclub to a financial institution. It includes internal alterations and refurbishment works to a protected structure, elevational alterations, a new first-floor extension of approximately 49 square meters, new signage, and external landscaping to create a new plaza.
- Floor area
- 49 m²
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
- For development consisting of
- The change of use from bar/restaurant/hotel/nightclub to financial institution
- Internal alterations including refurbishment works to the protected structure listed as no. 248, clarence hotel, wine street, sligo in the sligo and environs development plan 2010
- 2016 record of protected structures
- Elevational alterations and upgrade works
- New extension at first floor level circa. 49m2.5. Proposed new signage to the south and west elevations
- External landscaping works including the creation of a new plaza, associated planting and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tansey House Clookqcool, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 74 m |
| 7 Quayside North Court, Wine St, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 80 m |
| 7 Quayside North Court, Wine St, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 107 m |
| 1 Quayside Shopping Centre, Wine St, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €147,500 | 107 m |
| 24 Quayside North, Quayside Sc, Wine St | Sept 2025 | €167,500 | 107 m |
| 17 Buttermarket Apts, Quay St, Sligo | May 2025 | €110,000 | 110 m |
| 5 The Buttermarket, Quay St, Sligo | Jan 2026 | €171,000 | 110 m |
| 11 Emmett Place, Sligo, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €159,625 | 124 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 received8 March 2019
- Decision due2 May 2019
- Decision issued26 April 2019
- Grant issued29 May 2019
- Permission expiry28 May 2024
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