'Lizzie's Cottage, Faughts, Dunally
Change of use of Lizzie's Cottage from residential to educational use, including refurbishment.
22283 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 18 August 2022
- Reference
- 22283
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the existing Lizzie's Cottage from a residential dwelling to an educational facility. The project will also involve the refurbishment of the cottage and associated site works, using the existing site entrance.
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 change of use of existing cottage from residential use to educational use. Refurbishment of cottage and all associated site works. Access to site via existing site entrance.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Contain and consolidate settlements, while safeguarding lands for their future expansion and for the provision of strategic infrastructure. Green belts are to be used principally for agriculture. Any new development, such as roads and buildin”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faughts, Doonally, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €545,000 | 491 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 received18 August 2022
- Decision due12 October 2022
- Decision issued12 October 2022
- Grant issued18 November 2022
- Permission expiry17 November 2027
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