GrantedAlterationsDecided 8 April 2021

Elsinore House, Rosses Point, Co Sligo

Conservation and restoration of Elsinore House and Coach House in Rosses Point.

2050 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 20 February 2020

Reference: 2050
Authority: Sligo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 February 2020
Residential units: 4
Floor area: 494 m²

Summary

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This phased development involves the conservation of Elsinore House, a protected structure, and its associated coach house. Phase 1 includes restoring and converting the coach house into a single dwelling with extensions, while Phase 2 involves restoring the main house as a single-family dwelling.

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Official record

Development description

Development consisting of the conservation of elsinore house, a protected structure (rps 351), and associated coach house as a phased development to include the following: (1) phase 1 - the reconstruction, restoration and change of use of the coach-house to a single dwelling unit. Works to include raising of the roof level, construction of one-and-a-half storey rear extension, single storey side extension with roof terrace over and the inclusion of photovoltaic panels. Upgrade of the existing entrance and driveway. (2) phase 2 - the reconstruction and restoration of the main house to provide a single family dwelling. Works to include restoration of roof and collapsed structural walls, reinstatement of trelliswork portico to front, modified replacement of two storey extension to rear with walkway to first floor balcony over side yard, reconstruction of former vinery at side gable and restoration of castellated follies. (3) installation of pumping station to connect both dwellings to public sewer. (4) construction of shed to enclose existing pump-house at north edge of site. (5) and all associated works which includes the provision of a pedestrian access point and the extensive planting of trees and shrubs.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

GB – green beltHA

“Objective: Contain and consolidate settlements, while safeguarding lands for their future expansion and for the provision of strategic infrastructure. Green belts are to be used principally for agriculture. Any new development, such as roads and buildin”

National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt4, Seapoint, Rosses Point	Feb 2025	€485,000	173 m
The Links, Rosses Point, Sligo	Nov 2025	€616,602	180 m
Rosses Point, Sligo	May 2026	€610,000	383 m
Wembley Lodge, Rosses Point, Sligo	Jun 2026	€800,000	460 m

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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 received20 February 2020
Further information requested14 April 2020
Further information received12 March 2021
Decision due8 April 2021
Decision issued8 April 2021
Grant issued2 June 2021
Permission expiry1 June 2026

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