Rosses Upper, Rosses Point, Sligo
External alterations and seating expansion at The Driftwood Restaurant & Bar in Rosses Point.
21118 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 7 April 2021
- Reference
- 21118
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves external alterations to increase the seating area of the restaurant and bar. It also includes repositioning the pedestrian entrance and access ramp, altering the front boundary wall, and adding a new signage panel.
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 external alterations to increase the seating area and repositioning of the pedestrian entrance and access ramp to the front entrance door with alterations to the front boundary wall and provision of an additional signage panel on the front elevation at the front of the property know as the the driftwood restaurant & bar
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of a dynamic mix of uses able to create and sustain viable town and village centres. Commercial (including retail), residential, leisure, community, office and suitable enterprise uses are supported in mixed-use zones,”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wembley Lodge, Rosses Point, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €800,000 | 157 m |
| Rosses Point, Sligo | May 2026 | €610,000 | 234 m |
| Spinnaker View, Rosses Point, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €835,000 | 305 m |
| The Links, Rosses Point, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €616,602 | 431 m |
| Apt4, Seapoint, Rosses Point | Feb 2025 | €485,000 | 436 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 received7 April 2021
- Application withdrawn27 May 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Development consisting of external alterations to increase the seating area, repositioning of the pedestrian…
The Driftwood Restaurant & Bar , Rosses Upper , Rosses Point
21369SligoLodged 13 Sept 2021Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Development consisting of the demolition of an existing glass porch and removal of the existing shopfront,…
Waterfront Bar and Restaurant , and adjoining house/gallery , Rosses Upper
17196SligoLodged 24 May 2017Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Development consisting of the following: (1) change of use of existing house which was previously used as a…
Waterfront Bar & Restaurant , adjoining house/gallery , Rosses Upper
17200SligoLodged 25 May 2017Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Renovation and extension of existing single-storey dwelling to a two-storey dwelling with single-storey…
The Cedars , Rosses Point , Co. Sligo
2660040SligoLodged 6 Feb 2026Extension
- Refused40 m away
Renovation and extension of existing single-storey dwelling to a two-storey dwelling with single-storey…
The Cedars , Rosses Point , County Sligo
2560443SligoLodged 27 Oct 2025Extension
- Granted70 m away
Development consisting of a single storey extension to the front and a single storey extension to the rear,…
Rosses Upper Td , Rosses Point , Co. Sligo
22122SligoLodged 5 Apr 2022Extension
- Refused70 m away
For deveolopment consisting of the demolition of two existing dwellings and the construction of one new…
Upper Rosses , Rosses Point , Co Sligo
17485SligoLodged 22 Dec 2017New dwelling
- Awaiting decision110 m away
For development consisting of the renovation and extension to an existing cottage with associated site works
Rosses Point , Sligo
17431SligoLodged 16 Nov 2017Extension
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedRetention
Development consisting of external alterations to increase the seating area, repositioning of the pedestrian…
The Driftwood Restaurant & Bar , Rosses Upper , Rosses Point
21369SligoLodged 13 Sept 2021
- GrantedCommercial
Development consisting of the retention of existing first floor signage and permission for the removal of…
The Strand Bar and Restaurant , CArrowbunnaun , Strandhill
18110SligoLodged 9 Apr 2018
- GrantedCommercial
For development consisting of the following : (a) The demolition of part of the existing bar/restaurant…
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- GrantedAlterations
Permission for development which includes converting the existing first floor to provide additional dining…
La Collina Restaurant , 169 Upper Salthill , Galway
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- RefusedRetention
The development consists of the following alterations and additions to the existing licenced premises and…
The Harbour Bar , Nos 1 - 4 Dock Terrace , Bray County Wicklow
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- GrantedRetention
Of alterations to existing premises to include demolition of single storey extensions and walls to the rear,…
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