An Post Lower Knox Street, Abbey Quarter North, Sligo
Refurbishment of a protected Post Office building, including new signage, window replacements, and a parcel locker.
20122 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 22 April 2020
- Reference
- 20122
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected Post Office building involves replacing external signage and lighting, replacing existing windows with steel and timber sliding sash windows, and installing an external parcel locker. Internal demolition and refurbishment will also be carried out to expand the customer zone and offices.
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
Development consisting of the removal of existing external wall signs and provision of a new external wall sign above the main entrance facing lower knox street, fit new external wall mounted lighting, replace existing aluminium and upvc framed windows with steel and timber sliding sash framed windows, fit an external 'parcel locker' to the building elevation facing fish quay and carry out internal demolition and refurbishment works to the ground floor providing a larger customer zone, offices, store rooms and ancillary accommodation associated with the operation of the existing post office building (which is a protected structure).
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Lower New St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2026 | €90,000 | 98 m |
| 2 Weir House, Stephen St, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €222,000 | 102 m |
| No 5 Rockwood Crescent, Tobergal Lane, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 138 m |
| 3a Old Quay Court, Quay St, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €220,000 | 140 m |
| 8 Bayview Apts, Main Street, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €175,000 | 142 m |
| Tansey House Clookqcool, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €95,000 | 176 m |
| 6 Calry Court, Stephen St, Sligo | May 2025 | €183,000 | 191 m |
| 24 Holborn St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2025 | €168,000 | 194 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 received22 April 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued6 July 2020
- Grant issued26 August 2020
- Permission expiry25 August 2025
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