Rathrippon, Collooney, Co. Sligo
Construction of two motor sales showrooms and two service garage buildings in Collooney.
22241 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 11 July 2022
- Reference
- 22241
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of two motor sales showrooms over two levels and two service garage buildings. The project includes car sales, aftersales, valeting, staff accommodation, 263 parking spaces, and a new access road linked to Toberbride Business Park.
- Floor area
- 3,201 m²
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 construction of 2 no. Motor sales showrooms with accommodation over two levels and 2 no. Service garage buildings with accommodation over one level (3,201 m2 gross floor area). The proposed accommodation comprises of car sales showroom (792 m2), aftersales (971 m2), valeting, photo booth and tyre fitting bay (504 m2) and staff accommodation. The proposed development includes an access road, 36 customer parking spaces and 227 spaces for display and storage of cars for sale. Permission is also sought for provision of roof canopy to the front and side of each proposed showroom building and associated support columns, signage, lighting, hard and soft landscaping, new boundary treatments and all associated site development works. Access to the proposed development is to be from a new access road linked to a road within toberbride business park granted permission under pl21105
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 November 2024.
Notified floor area: 1,287 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Highwood Park, Collooney, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 375 m |
| Boyle Rd, Collooney, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 381 m |
| 31 Highwood Park, Collooney, Co Sligo | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 394 m |
| 4 Hawthorn Court, Collooney | Jan 2010 | €220,000 | 398 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Court, Collooney, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 432 m |
| Church View, Collooney, Co. Sligo | Jun 2025 | €204,000 | 438 m |
| 24 Ivg Grove, Collooneyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 477 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 received11 July 2022
- Further information requested2 September 2022
- Further information received3 October 2022
- Decision due30 October 2022
- Decision issued27 October 2022
- Grant issued2 December 2022
- Permission expiry1 December 2027
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