Bank House and Adjacent Hideout Bar, O'Connell Street, Ballymote
Demolition of rear extensions and redevelopment of Bank House and the Hideout Bar into a ground floor office and four apartments.
21440 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 8 November 2021
- Reference
- 21440
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing the rear two-storey returns of the derelict Bank House and adjacent Hideout Bar. The main three-storey buildings will be refurbished to house a ground floor office with two apartments above, alongside a new two-storey rear extension containing two maisonettes.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 3
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 demolition of existing rear and two storey returns to existing buildings bank house and adjacent " hideout bar" (derelict site) and redevelopment of the site to consist of ground floor office, 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 2 no. 2 bedroom maisonettes as follows: refurbishment of existing three storey buildings facing onto o'connell street to contain ground floor office space, with 2 no. 2 bedroom apartments over; new two storey extension to rear to contain 2 no. 2 bedroom maisonettes; new bike racks and bin storage; and all ancillary site works at
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'connell Street, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Jan 2026 | €205,000 | 70 m |
| O'Connell St, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Apr 2026 | €257,500 | 118 m |
| Wolfe Tone St, Ballymote, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €245,000 | 145 m |
| 3 Mill Race View, Wolfe Tone St, Ballymote | Oct 2025 | €163,000 | 164 m |
| Fairgreen Road, Ballymote, Co Sligo | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 254 m |
| 62 Cornmill, Ballymote, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €155,000 | 282 m |
| Teeling Street, Ballymote, Co. Sligo | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 290 m |
| Ambelikou, Rathdooney Beg, Ballymote | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 291 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 November 2021
- Decision due11 January 2022
- Decision issued20 December 2021
- Grant issued16 February 2022
- Permission expiry15 February 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
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- RefusedAt this site
Development consisting of demolition of existing rear and two storey returns to existing buildings Bank House…
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21184SligoLodged 21 May 2021Apartments
- Granted40 m away
For development consisting of the change of use of a site to be used for temporary fuel storage
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17391SligoLodged 12 Oct 2017Change of use
- Granted40 m away
For development consisting of retention planning permission for a fuel storage shed
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20189SligoLodged 24 Jun 2020Retention
- Granted40 m away
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19500SligoLodged 12 Dec 2019Change of use
- Granted80 m away
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21464SligoLodged 30 Nov 2021Retention
- Granted100 m away
Development consisting of: (a) demolition of existing store (35 sqm) (b) construction of a new single storey…
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1785SligoLodged 6 Mar 2017Commercial
- Granted120 m away
Development consisting of a 2 storey extension and a single storey extension to the rear of the dwelling,…
Wolfe Tone Street , Ballymote , Co. Sligo
16112SligoLodged 24 Mar 2016Extension
- Granted120 m away
Development consisting of: (1) modifications and alterations to my existing dwelling house including…
No 9 Keash Road , Ballymote , Co Sligo
1911SligoLodged 18 Jan 2019Extension
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