Collooney, Co Sligo
Installation of 22 solar-powered lights around an existing walking and running track.
20126 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 29 April 2020
- Reference
- 20126
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing 22 solar-powered luminaires to provide lighting to the existing walking and running track. The track is located around the perimeter of the main playing pitch.
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 conisisting of the installation of 22 no. Solar powered luminaires to provide lighting to the existing walking/running track around the perimeter of the main playing pitch
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“public, private, natural, semi-natural, sports fields, green corridors”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Radharc Na Gcaislean, Collooney, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 181 m |
| 3 Bru Na Habhainn, Collooney, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €122,755 | 260 m |
| No 25 Bru Na Habhainn, Collooney, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €255,000 | 270 m |
| 12 Abhainn Cuirt, Collooney, Sligonot full market price | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 289 m |
| 43 Highwood Park, Collooney, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 292 m |
| 24 Ivg Grove, Collooneyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 320 m |
| 31 Highwood Park, Collooney, Co Sligo | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 361 m |
| 18 Rowantree Gardens, Collooney, Co. Sligonot full market price | Sept 2025 | €85,000 | 364 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 received29 April 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued9 July 2020
- Grant issued27 August 2020
- Permission expiry26 August 2025
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