Church Street, Sligo
Retention of a 38-space car park and permission for improvement works including relocating a security gate.
21361 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 8 September 2021
- Reference
- 21361
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing car park containing 38 spaces. The application also includes improvement works such as relocating a security gate, surface water drainage, line marking, and realigning a footpath.
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 (a) to retain existing car park including 38 car parking spaces (b) carry out improvements works including the relocation of a security gate, surface water drainage, surface line marking and slight realignment of existing footpath at junction with charles street and the lungy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Charles St, Sligo, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €322,000 | 31 m |
| 76 John St, Sligonot full market price | Nov 2025 | €16,967 | 72 m |
| Apt 23 Westgate, Johnston Court Apts, John St | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 20 Westgate, Johnston Court Apts, John St | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 16 Westgate, Johnston Court Apts, John St | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 84 m |
| Carrownedin, Killasser, Co Mayo | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 87 m |
| 27 Johnstons Court, Sligo, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €241,000 | 98 m |
| 4 Church St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2026 | €140,000 | 101 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 received8 September 2021
- Further information requested29 October 2021
- Further information received4 November 2021
- Decision due1 December 2021
- Decision issued29 November 2021
- Grant issued12 January 2022
- Permission expiry13 January 2025
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