GrantedInfrastructureDecided 1 June 2023

Sligo University Hospital, The Mall, Rathquarter

Accessibility, entrance, and road layout improvements at Sligo University Hospital.

2260012 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 22 December 2022

Reference: 2260012
Authority: Sligo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 December 2022

Summary

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The development comprises accessibility improvements to the Out-Patient's entrance including a covered ramp, stairs, and lift. It also includes the retention of Covid-19 segregation measures, provision of two bus shelters, a new pedestrian access, a new internal access road, and alterations to the main entrance and parking layouts.

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Floor area: 418 m²

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Development description

Development comprising
Accessibility and aesthetic improvements to the out-patient’s entrance including the provision of a covered ramp, stairs and lift (418m²) and refurbishment of the existing opd concourse
Retention of covid measures to segregate the emergency department (red zone) from general hospital circulation (green zone) including temporarily moving the principle public access to the out patients department entrance on level 3 on the south façade (the mall carpark side)
Provision of 2 no. Bus shelters for the shuttle bus service
Creation of a new pedestrian access off the mall giving direct access to the medial beds department under croft (pl18/392 & pl20/375 refer) and temporary main entrance, with canopy over
Provision of a covered walkway to the temporary main entrance
Construction of a new internal access road off the main hospital access road, associated retaining walls and site works
Alterations to the mall entrance to improve traffic flow, car park layout, site levels and cycle storage provisions all necessary to enable the above medical beds development
Minor alterations to parking and road layouts adjacent to the renal department to facilitate phasing and delivery of the medical beds development (pl18/392 & pl20/375 refer) with minimal disruption or loss of capacity
Proposed new signage to assist wayfinding traffic management and orientation. Including all associated landscaping, site works and services. Sligo university hospital is a protected structure. The proposed works are not in immediate contact with the protected structure

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

CF – community facilitiesCI

“Objective: Protect existing facilities or retain existing uses and provide for the establishment of new/additional community and institutional uses, such as schools, community centres, health centres etc.”

National zoning type: Community facilities

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.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
13 Riverside, Sligo	Oct 2025	€68,750	301 m
5 Abbeyville Park, Sligo, Sligo	Dec 2025	€235,000	334 m
39 Abbeyville, Sligo	Aug 2025	€224,000	368 m
403 Millbrook, Jfk Parade, Sligo	May 2025	€217,000	376 m
19 Abbeyville Park, Sligo	Mar 2025	€170,000	381 m
109 Garavogue Villas, Sligo, Sligo	Jun 2025	€143,000	389 m
105 Garavogue Villas, Riverside, Sligo	May 2025	€95,000	391 m
52 St Anne's Terrace, Sligo	Jun 2025	€235,000	394 m

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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 received22 December 2022
Further information requested23 February 2023
Further information received5 May 2023
Decision due1 June 2023
Decision issued1 June 2023
Grant issued6 July 2023
Permission expiry5 July 2028

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