Finisklin, Business Park, Sligo
Extension of a manufacturing facility, demolition of a substation, and construction of a new relocated substation.
21364 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 10 September 2021
- Reference
- 21364
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a proposed building extension comprising an additional 267.08 square metres of manufacturing space. It also includes the demolition of an existing substation and the construction of a new relocated substation with an area of 22.49 square metres.
- Floor area
- 267 m²
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of the proposed building extension comprising of an additional 267.08m2 of manufacturing space, the demolition of an existing substation and construction of a new relocated substation with an area of 22.49m2 including all other associated site ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of business/technology parks and industrial estates, including office-based businesses, research and development, high-technology manufacturing, workshops, small-scale warehousing, logistics/transport-related uses, wast”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Edenmount Hall, First Sea Rd, Strandhill Rd | Dec 2025 | €248,000 | 482 m |
| 106 Rathedmond Est, Sligo, Sligo | May 2025 | €230,000 | 490 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 received10 September 2021
- Further information requested2 November 2021
- Further information received12 November 2021
- Decision due9 December 2021
- Decision issued6 December 2021
- Grant issued20 January 2022
- Permission expiry19 January 2027
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