Markievicz Road/Holborn Street, Sligo
Change of use of a basement and ground floor apartment to a dental office with new signage.
20333 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 28 September 2020
- Reference
- 20333
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing basement and ground floor apartment into a dental office. It also includes the installation of new signage to the ground floor.
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 following
- Change of use of existing basement/ground floor apartment to dental office
- New signage to ground floor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Bayview Apts, Main Street, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €175,000 | 13 m |
| 24 Holborn St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2025 | €168,000 | 54 m |
| 6 Calry Court, Stephen St, Sligo | May 2025 | €183,000 | 116 m |
| 2 Weir House, Stephen St, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €222,000 | 124 m |
| 7 Lower New St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2026 | €90,000 | 136 m |
| 3a Old Quay Court, Quay St, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €220,000 | 167 m |
| 8 New Fr O'flanagan Tce, Sligo, Co Sligonot full market price | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 195 m |
| No 5 Rockwood Crescent, Tobergal Lane, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 213 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 received28 September 2020
- Decision due22 November 2020
- Decision issued17 November 2020
- Grant issued8 January 2021
- Permission expiry7 January 2026
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