The Driftwood Restaurant & Bar, Rosses Upper, Rosses Point
Retention of external alterations to increase seating and modify the entrance at a restaurant and bar.
21369 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 13 September 2021
- Reference
- 21369
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for external alterations to increase the seating area of the restaurant and bar. This includes repositioning the pedestrian entrance and access ramp to the front door, along with alterations to the front boundary wall.
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, repositioning of the pedestrian entrance and access ramp to the front entrance door with alterations to the front boundary wall
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 | 306 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 received13 September 2021
- Decision due7 November 2021
- Decision issued4 November 2021
- Appeal submitted30 November 2021
- Appeal decided10 February 2023
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