Clarion Road, Ballytivnan, Sligo
Demolition of a commercial building to build a 4-storey student accommodation block with 28 apartments.
2291 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 11 March 2022
- Reference
- 2291
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of an existing industrial/commercial building. In its place, a four-storey student accommodation building will be constructed, containing 28 student apartment units with 104 bedspaces, laundry facilities, car and bicycle parking, and landscaped open space.
- Residential units
- 28
- Storeys
- 4
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 industrial/commercial building and to construct a 4-storey student accommodation building comprising 28 no. Student apartment units with 104 bedspaces, comms room, laundry, storage facilities, refuse area, carparking area, bicycle parking area, landscaped open space and all ancillary site services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of a dynamic mix of uses able to create and sustain viable town and village centres. Commercial (including retail), residential, leisure, community, office and suitable enterprise uses are supported in mixed-use zones,”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | Jun 2025 | €135,000 | 71 m |
| 35 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | May 2026 | €135,000 | 71 m |
| 2 The Village, Clarion Rd, Sligo | May 2026 | €125,000 | 86 m |
| 8 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | Jun 2026 | €165,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 12 Clarion Village, Ballytivnan, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €116,000 | 88 m |
| 149 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivnan | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 174 m |
| 131 Clarion Village, Clarion Rd, Ballivnan | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 174 m |
| 150 The Village, Clarion Rd, Ballytivan | May 2026 | €150,000 | 174 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 March 2022
- Further information requested5 May 2022
- Further information received22 September 2022
- Decision due19 October 2022
- Decision issued18 October 2022
- Grant issued25 November 2022
- Permission expiry24 November 2027
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