The Showgrounds, Church Hill, Sligo
Removal of four floodlight pylons and installation of two new LED floodlight pylons at Sligo Showgrounds.
2158 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 26 February 2021
- Reference
- 2158
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Sligo Showgrounds consists of removing four existing floodlight pylons. They will be replaced by erecting two new floodlight pylons with upgraded LED lighting, including all associated site 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 following; (1) the removal of 4 no. Existing floodlight pylons, (2) the erection of 2 no. New floodlight pylons with led type lighting, (3) the upgrade of existing floodlighting to led type, together with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“public, private, natural, semi-natural, sports fields, green corridors”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Treacy Ave, Sligo, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €221,000 | 81 m |
| 57 Treacy Ave, Sligo, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 125 m |
| 96 Treacy Ave, Sligo Town, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €237,000 | 185 m |
| 60 Treacy Avenue, Sligo, Co Sligo | Jan 2026 | €194,000 | 185 m |
| 98 Treacy Ave, Sligo Town, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 203 m |
| 99 Treacy Ave, Sligo, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €253,000 | 209 m |
| 16 Thornhill, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €341,000 | 234 m |
| 31 Thornhill, Strandhill Rd, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €351,000 | 235 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 February 2021
- Decision due22 April 2021
- Decision issued22 April 2021
- Grant issued10 June 2021
- Permission expiry9 June 2026
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