Unit 3, Union Road Business Park, Collooney
Change of use of part of an undertakers business to a funeral home and crematorium in Collooney.
22228 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 5 July 2022
- Reference
- 22228
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use of part of an undertakers business to a funeral home and crematorium. It includes the construction of a first-floor mezzanine for offices and storage, changes to front, side, and rear elevations, a new veranda, a front porte-cochère, and a gas tank and air cooler unit.
- 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: (1) change of use to part of the undertakers business to use as a funeral home and crematorium, (ii) construction of a first floor mezzanine and stairs to be used as offices and storage ancillary to the business, (iii) proposed changes to fenestration to the front, south side and rear elevations to accommodate these changes, (iv) change of cladding to the first floor facades of the front and side elevations with window surrounds and louvres, (v) construction of a veranda to the front and south side, (vi) construction of a porte conchere to front entrance, (vii) proposed gas tank and air cooler unit in 2m high walled area located to the south, (viii) carrying out of all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of business/technology parks and industrial estates, including office-based businesses, research and development, high-technology manufacturing, workshops, small-scale warehousing, logistics/transport-related uses, wast”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hawthorn Court, Collooney, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 373 m |
| 4 Hawthorn Court, Collooney | Jan 2010 | €220,000 | 384 m |
| Boyle Rd, Collooney, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 412 m |
| 28 Cois Abhainn, Collooney, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 470 m |
| 8 Steeple View, Collooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €378,000 | 474 m |
| Church View, Collooney, Co. Sligo | Jun 2025 | €204,000 | 475 m |
| Convent Of Mercy, Collooney, Co Sligo | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 497 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 received5 July 2022
- Further information requested26 August 2022
- Further information received10 October 2022
- Decision due6 November 2022
- Decision issued4 November 2022
- Grant issued8 December 2022
- Permission expiry7 December 2027
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