The Grove, Ballinode, Sligo
Retention of an extra bedroom window and the conversion of a detached garage into living space.
22250 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 15 July 2022
- Reference
- 22250
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for an additional first-floor rear window serving a subdivided bedroom. The application also seeks retention for converting a detached garage into self-contained residential accommodation.
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) retention of additional first floor window to rear elevation of dwelling to serve additional bedroom created by subdivision of larger bedroom into 2 smaller rooms internally, which differs from that previously permitted under pd4242. (2) retention of change of use of detached garage on site to use as self-contained residential accommodation with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect and enhance the residential amenity of established residential areas and their communal or public open space and allow for small-scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of development in the immediate”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashberry Lodge, Ballinode, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €515,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 4 Ground Floor, Block 1 Gateway, Ballinode | Jan 2025 | €123,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 704 Gateway Apt, Ballinode, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €121,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 7 Block 2 Gateway, Ballinode, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €140,000 | 121 m |
| 1 Block 3, Gateway Apts, Ballinode | Jun 2026 | €151,000 | 152 m |
| Apt 11 Block 3, Gateway, Ballinode | Jan 2025 | €122,000 | 152 m |
| 18 Glencarraig, Ballinode, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 160 m |
| Apt 2 - Block 6, Gateway Apts, Ballinode | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 171 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 received15 July 2022
- Decision due8 September 2022
- Decision issued8 September 2022
- Grant issued14 October 2022
- Permission expiry13 October 2027
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