15 High Street, Sligo
Retention of a ground floor shop conversion into living space to create a single dwelling in Sligo.
22184 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 25 May 2022
- Reference
- 22184
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 May 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 40.98 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to convert a ground floor shop unit into a living, dining, and kitchen area. This integrates with the existing first-floor bedrooms and bathroom to form a single dwelling, including elevational alterations.
- Storeys
- 2
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 retention permission for change of use of shop unit on ground floor to living/dining/kitchen, thus creating single dwelling with existing 2 no. Bedrooms and bathroom on first floor, alterations to elevations and associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect the historic character and of Sligo’s old town core through conservation, regeneration and public realm improvements, and promote civic, retail and compatible uses that preserve the town core’s identity and attractiveness.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 40 Market Close, Market Yard, Sligo | Jul 2026 | €125,000 | 50 m |
| 5 Market Court, Market Place, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 64 m |
| 4 Old Market Street, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €235,000 | 67 m |
| 1 Market Yard, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 76 m |
| 10 Market Yard, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €150,000 | 76 m |
| Old Market Street, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €137,000 | 79 m |
| 2 Old Market Street, Abbeyquarter North, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 1, 26 27 Market St, Sligo | May 2025 | €270,000 | 95 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 received25 May 2022
- Decision due19 July 2022
- Decision issued18 July 2022
- Grant issued26 August 2022
- Permission expiry25 August 2027
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