The Showgrounds, Church Hill, Sligo
Major redevelopment of Sligo Showgrounds including new spectator stands, turnstiles, and car park re-configuration.
22400 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 24 November 2022
- Reference
- 22400
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of existing structures and the construction of two new spectator stands with ancillary facilities including a gym, offices, shop, and catering. It also includes a new roof to the Railway end stand, minor amendments to the Tracey Avenue stand, new turnstiles, a pedestrian access gate, and a re-configured car park.
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 demolition of existing structures on site and the construction of the following
- New spectator stand at the church hill road end comprising facilities that are ancillary to the function of the football club such as reception, shop, catering facilities, kitchen, hospitality areas, gym, offices, meeting rooms, toilets and storage
- New spectator stand in place of the existing jinks avenue stand comprising changing rooms, shop, laundry, toilets and storage
- New roof to existing spectator stand at the railway end and provision of new toilets underneath
- Minor amendments to the existing tracey avenue stand to accommodate new tv gantry position, screening to the side elevations and toilets
- New turnstiles to the rear of the jinks avenue stand
- New pedestrian access gate to church hill road
- Re-configured carparking area with new site lighting, together with all associated landscaping, site services, signage and site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“public, private, natural, semi-natural, sports fields, green corridors”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Treacy Ave, Sligo, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €221,000 | 115 m |
| 57 Treacy Ave, Sligo, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 165 m |
| 96 Treacy Ave, Sligo Town, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €237,000 | 208 m |
| 60 Treacy Avenue, Sligo, Co Sligo | Jan 2026 | €194,000 | 222 m |
| 98 Treacy Ave, Sligo Town, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 227 m |
| 99 Treacy Ave, Sligo, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €253,000 | 234 m |
| 10 Jinks Avenue West, Sligo, Sligonot full market price | Oct 2025 | €68,000 | 234 m |
| 17 Church Hill, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €420,000 | 274 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 received24 November 2022
- Decision due27 January 2023
- Decision issued24 January 2023
- Grant issued27 February 2023
- Permission expiry26 February 2028
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