Unit 1, Union Road Business Park, Collooney
Change of use of an existing warehouse unit to an educational training centre.
21428 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 26 October 2021
- Reference
- 21428
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for an existing warehouse unit, previously permitted under PL04/1470, to be used as an Educational Training Centre with all associated works.
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 change of use of existing warehouse unit, permitted under pl04/1470 to use as an educational training centre with all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hawthorn Court, Collooney, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 318 m |
| 4 Hawthorn Court, Collooney | Jan 2010 | €220,000 | 333 m |
| Boyle Rd, Collooney, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 362 m |
| 8 Steeple View, Collooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €378,000 | 405 m |
| 28 Cois Abhainn, Collooney, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 415 m |
| Church View, Collooney, Co. Sligo | Jun 2025 | €204,000 | 418 m |
| Convent Of Mercy, Collooney, Co Sligo | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 430 m |
| 8 Castle Cove, Coolooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €395,000 | 439 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 received26 October 2021
- Decision due20 December 2021
- Decision issued13 December 2021
- Grant issued31 January 2022
- Permission expiry30 January 2027
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