Carrowcauly or Earlsfield, Ballymote, Co Sligo
Conversion of Earlsfield Convent into a private dwelling house in Ballymote.
2045 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 17 February 2020
- Reference
- 2045
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the Earlsfield Convent, a protected structure, into a private home. Works include partial demolition of a boiler house and internal walls, window replacements with traditional sliding sashes, and various elevational changes.
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 change of use of earlsfield convent to private dwelling house. The works are to include the following
- Widening of window to rear (north east) elevation to create a new access door
- Demolition of existing external boiler house to side (south east) elevation
- Demolition of internal stud partitions
- Internal modifications to basement floor to include removal of 2 no. Internal walls
- Internal modifications to first floor to include removal and reconfiguration of stud partition internal walls
- Removal of existing access door on (south east) elevation and blocking up of same
- Reinstatement of original window opening to basement on side (south east) elevation
- Elevational changes to include the removal and replacement of pvc windows on the front (south west) elevation with traditional sliding sash windows and replacement of pvc door with traditional type timber door
- All associated site works including connections to existing services. The application relates to development which would consist of the carrying out of works to a protected structure (earlsfield convent - reg. No. 32314013)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Earls Court, Ballymote, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 146 m |
| 19 Marren Park, Ballymote, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 163 m |
| 49 Marren Park, Ballymote, Co Sligo | May 2025 | €100,000 | 166 m |
| 53 Marren Park, Ballymote, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €50,000 | 183 m |
| 32 Marren Park, Ballymote, Sligo | May 2025 | €91,000 | 224 m |
| 24 Marren Park, Ballymote, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €174,000 | 254 m |
| Carrowreagh, Ballymote, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €171,000 | 313 m |
| 16 Castle Burn, Ballymote, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 328 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 received17 February 2020
- Further information requested1 April 2020
- Further information received28 August 2020
- Decision due24 September 2020
- Decision issued23 September 2020
- Grant issued3 November 2020
- Permission expiry2 November 2025
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