24 Clara Court, Farmhill, Strandhill Road
Retention of an attic conversion and permission for a new frosted gable window in Farmhill.
20139 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 11 May 2020
- Reference
- 20139
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the retention of an attic space conversion into a habitable bedroom and ensuite. The application also includes permission to install a new frosted window on the second-floor gable end of the terrace dwelling.
- Storeys
- 3
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 permission for the following
- Retention of conversion of attic space to use as habitable space (bedroom and ensuite) with all associated works
- Permission to install frosted window on gable of end of terrace dwelling house at second floor level with associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Clara Court, Farmhill Rd, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 36 m |
| 12 Rathfinn Close, Strandhill Road, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €240,000 | 47 m |
| 89 Farmhill Manor, Strandhill Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €341,410 | 73 m |
| 7 Brookgrove, Farmhill, Strandhill Road | Jan 2026 | €220,000 | 89 m |
| 6 Brookgrove, Farmhill, Strandhill Rd | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 89 m |
| 2 Larkhill Rd, Strandhill Rd, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €247,000 | 166 m |
| 16 Larkhill Woods, Strandhill Rd, Sligonot full market price | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 168 m |
| 39 Farmhill Manor, Strandhill Road, Sligo Town | Jan 2025 | €470,000 | 173 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 received11 May 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued10 July 2020
- Grant issued25 August 2020
- Permission expiry24 August 2025
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