IT Sligo, Ash Lane, Ballytivnan
Retention of the use of an IT Sligo car park for a Saturday farmers market.
21272 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 13 July 2021
- Reference
- 21272
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the use of a 960 sq.m. car park at IT Sligo. The retention is for hosting a farmers market on Saturdays from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm.
- Floor area
- 960 m²
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 use of a car park for a farmers market on saturdays from 8.00 am until 2.00 pm area 960 sq. M.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 507 Gateway Apartments, Ballinode, Sligo | Jan 2026 | €124,000 | 114 m |
| 1 Block 3, Gateway Apts, Ballinode | Jun 2026 | €151,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 11 Block 3, Gateway, Ballinode | Jan 2025 | €122,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 7 Block 2 Gateway, Ballinode, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €140,000 | 172 m |
| Apt 2 - Block 6, Gateway Apts, Ballinode | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 173 m |
| Apt 704 Gateway Apt, Ballinode, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €121,000 | 194 m |
| Apt 4 Ground Floor, Block 1 Gateway, Ballinode | Jan 2025 | €123,000 | 206 m |
| Ashberry Lodge, Ballinode, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €515,000 | 377 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 received13 July 2021
- Decision due6 September 2021
- Decision issued26 August 2021
- Grant issued6 October 2021
- Permission expiry5 October 2026
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