St. John's Hospital, Ballytivnan, Sligo
Extension and refurbishment of a community care facility and demolition of a water tower.
2323 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 28 February 2023
- Reference
- 2323
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey extension and refurbishment of the existing enhanced community care facility at St. John's Hospital. It also includes the demolition of an existing water tower, additional car parking, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of (a) single storey extension and refurbishment of existing enhanced community care facility (b) demolition of existing water tower (c) addition of car parking to the north west and east of the site (d) all associated works and site works including fencing and connection to foul & storm drainage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Avondale, Sligo | May 2025 | €263,000 | 180 m |
| 51 Avondale, Sligo | May 2026 | €255,000 | 206 m |
| 26 Cartron Est, Sligo, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 221 m |
| 10 Thonabhubble Woods, Thonabhubble, Sligoprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €317,570 | 242 m |
| 45 Avondale, Sligo | Jan 2026 | €214,000 | 249 m |
| 2 The Village, Clarion Rd, Sligo | May 2026 | €125,000 | 379 m |
| Ballytivnan House, Ballytivnan Rd, Ballytivnan | Feb 2025 | €400,000 | 396 m |
| Kilronan, Cartron, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €535,000 | 407 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 received28 February 2023
- Further information requested21 April 2023
- Further information received6 July 2023
- Decision due2 August 2023
- Decision issued2 August 2023
- Grant issued2 October 2023
- Permission expiry1 October 2028
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