GrantedCommercialDecided 8 April 2022

LMS Express, Finisklin Road, Rathedmond Td.

Upgrades and extensions to a filling station, including a new canopy, underground tanks, a café extension, and retention of some elements.

21521 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 23 December 2021

Reference: 21521
Authority: Sligo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 December 2021

Summary

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The development involves retaining canopy legs, forecourt pumps, and a change of use to a retail and café space. It also proposes removing several temporary structures and overground tanks, constructing a first-floor office and a two-storey café extension, and installing four new underground fuel tanks.

Commercialfilling stationretailcafe

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Official record

Development description

Development consisting of the following (1) to retain 4 no. 5m high canopy legs, (2) retain location of 4 no. Forecourt pumps (3no. 4 hose & 1 no. 6 hose), (3) remove 2no. Pumps, (4) remove 2no. Shipping containers ancillary to existing car wash, (5) remove two-storey portacabin (2no. X 36m2) in use as temporary seating and offices sited against the south boundary fence, (6) remove 2no. 50,000l overground tanks (kerosene & diesel) and 1no. 40,000l overground tank (mgo) and bunding, (7) retain the change of use of the existing building (89.20m2) from light commercial to retail and café, (8) construct first floor (89.20m2) over existing shop to provide ancillary offices and construct 2 storey extension (181.80m2) to provide café and extra seating (9) retail to include off-licence for sale of intoxicating liquor, (10) proposed 4 no. 90,000l underground fuel tanks (2 no. Diesel tanks, 1 no, kerosene tank and 1 no. Marked gas oil tank), (11) proposed new 24m x 15m canopy at a height of 6m on existing canopy legs, (12) proposed 2no. Fuel pumps (1no. 4 hose and 1 no. 6 hose), (13) proposed lighting to canopy and forecourt (14) proposed 6m tall totem sign, (15) proposed air, water and vacum service machine, (16) proposed vapour vent pipes on the east boundary, (17) proposed car wash, (18) car parking to facilitate the development, (19) all associated signage to the building and canopy and (20) all ancillary site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TC2 – town centre uses, type 2DC

“Objective: Consolidate the existing fabric of central areas outside the town core (TC1 Zone) by densification of appropriate commercial and residential developments, ensuring a mix of commercial, recreational, civic, cultural, leisure, residential uses a”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
146 River Rd, Cartron Point, Sligo	Mar 2025	€303,000	382 m
44 Cartron Bay, Sligo, Sligo	Feb 2026	€280,000	464 m
9 The Old Mill, Union Street, Sligoprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€238,532	466 m
7 Rathedmond Est, Sligo, Sligo	Jul 2025	€280,000	485 m
7 Rathedmond Est, Sligo, Sligo	May 2026	€352,000	485 m
Apt 2, The Old Mill, Union Street	Nov 2025	€260,000	493 m
Apt 15, The Old Mill, Union St	Jun 2025	€283,000	493 m
Apt 19, The Old Mill, Union Street	Feb 2026	€273,530	493 m

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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 received23 December 2021
Further information requested25 February 2022
Further information received15 March 2022
Decision due11 April 2022
Decision issued8 April 2022
Grant issued19 May 2022
Permission expiry18 May 2027

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