Finisklin Business & Technology Park, Finisklin, Sligo
Construction of a factory extension for assembly and storage at Finisklin Business Park.
21406 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 8 October 2021
- Reference
- 21406
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the removal of an existing small store and the construction of a new three-bay extension to the rear of an existing factory. The extension will provide 487.7 square meters of floor area for assembly and storage use, alongside additional car parking.
- Floor area
- 488 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
- Pp - development consisting of the following
- Removal of existing small store and construction of a new three-bay extension to the rear of our existing factory for assembly area/storage use (floor area
- 487.7m2)
- Connection to existing foul, storm and watermain services
- Provision of additional carparking, landscaping and all associated site 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 October 2023.
Notified floor area: 476 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 Rathedmond Est, Sligo, Sligo | May 2025 | €230,000 | 142 m |
| 7 Laurel Lodge Ardfinn, Strandhill Rd, Sligo | May 2026 | €255,000 | 261 m |
| 89 Farmhill Manor, Strandhill Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €341,410 | 352 m |
| 39 Farmhill Manor, Strandhill Road, Sligo Town | Jan 2025 | €470,000 | 367 m |
| 12 Rathfinn Close, Strandhill Road, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €240,000 | 372 m |
| 52 Farmhill Manor, Strandhill Road, Sligo | May 2026 | €486,000 | 381 m |
| 6 Brookgrove, Farmhill, Strandhill Rd | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 383 m |
| 7 Brookgrove, Farmhill, Strandhill Road | Jan 2026 | €220,000 | 383 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 October 2021
- Further information requested1 December 2021
- Further information received2 February 2022
- Decision due1 March 2022
- Decision issued28 February 2022
- Grant issued8 April 2022
- Permission expiry7 April 2027
In the area
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