Sligo College of Further Education/Ballinode Community College, Clarion Road, Ballytivnan
Replacement of temporary classrooms with a new prefabricated classroom building at Sligo College of Further Education.
20142 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 12 May 2020
- Reference
- 20142
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing existing single-storey detached prefabricated classrooms and constructing a new single-storey prefabricated building for further education classrooms. It also includes a connecting roof canopy, a relocated play area, and modified car parking.
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of the removal of existing single-storey detached prefabricated classrooms and the construction of a new single-storey prefabricated building containing further educated classrooms and ancillary accomodation, together with a roof canopy between proposed and existing buildings, relocated hard play area, modified car parking, and all other associated site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect existing facilities or retain existing uses and provide for the establishment of new/additional community and institutional uses, such as schools, community centres, health centres etc.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Block 3, Gateway Apts, Ballinode | Jun 2026 | €151,000 | 189 m |
| Apt 11 Block 3, Gateway, Ballinode | Jan 2025 | €122,000 | 189 m |
| Apt 7 Block 2 Gateway, Ballinode, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €140,000 | 206 m |
| 507 Gateway Apartments, Ballinode, Sligo | Jan 2026 | €124,000 | 222 m |
| Apt 704 Gateway Apt, Ballinode, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €121,000 | 233 m |
| Apt 4 Ground Floor, Block 1 Gateway, Ballinode | Jan 2025 | €123,000 | 235 m |
| Apt 2 - Block 6, Gateway Apts, Ballinode | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 258 m |
| Ashberry Lodge, Ballinode, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €515,000 | 344 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 May 2020
- Further information requested13 May 2020
- Further information received2 November 2020
- Decision due29 November 2020
- Decision issued24 November 2020
- Grant issued13 January 2021
- Permission expiry12 January 2026
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