Summerhill College, Knocknaganny, College Road
Construction of a new all-weather pitch, floodlights, and road widening at Summerhill College.
2156 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 24 February 2021
- Reference
- 2156
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a new synthetic all-weather pitch enclosure with fencing, ball-stop netting, and six floodlighting masts. It also includes widening the existing L-92137 road for vehicular and pedestrian access, modifying internal roads, and providing new parking and a bus set-down area.
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 construction of an all new all-weather pitch enclosure with a synthetic all-weather grass surface, associated fencing, footpath, ball-stop netting, 6 no. Flood lighting masts and ancillary services. The development will be located to the southern end of the site and include levelling off existing ground to provide for the new pitch. It will also include the widening of the existing l-92137 road to provide vehicular and pedestrian access to the west of the site. The development will include modification of the internal roads, provision of new parking and a bus set down area. It will include associated and ancillary works, services, landscaping and site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect existing facilities or retain existing uses and provide for the establishment of new/additional community and institutional uses, such as schools, community centres, health centres etc.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5a Summerhill Village, Sligo, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €260,000 | 203 m |
| 18a Summerhill Vlge, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 205 m |
| 16 A Summerhill Village, Summerhill, Sligo | Jul 2026 | €266,000 | 212 m |
| 86 Crozon Park, Sligo, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 344 m |
| Menlo, 5a Circular Rd, Sligonot full market price | Mar 2026 | €45,000 | 347 m |
| 15 The Dartry, Caltraghprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €290,749 | 365 m |
| 61 St Josephs Terrace, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €96,000 | 368 m |
| 57 St Joseph'S Terrace, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €80,000 | 384 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 received24 February 2021
- Further information requested20 April 2021
- Further information received15 October 2021
- Application withdrawn9 November 2021
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