6-7 Grattan Street, Sligo, Eircode F91 RW53
Change of use of a former bank to a restaurant/cafe, and first floor offices to a place of worship in Sligo.
2334 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 16 March 2023
- Reference
- 2334
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of the ground floor of a building in Sligo from a former bank to a restaurant/cafe with new signage. It also proposes changing the first floor from office use to a place of worship, including a new fire escape stairs.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of the change of use of ground floor from bank use, previously granted under plan ref. No. 0670141, to restaurant/cafe including fascia signage. Change of use of the first floor from office use to place of worship incorporating a fire escape stairs and including all ancillary site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect the historic character and of Sligo’s old town core through conservation, regeneration and public realm improvements, and promote civic, retail and compatible uses that preserve the town core’s identity and attractiveness.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 5 Rockwood Crescent, Tobergal Lane, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 1, High Street, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 1, 26 27 Market St, Sligo | May 2025 | €270,000 | 117 m |
| 22 Castle St, Sligo, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 122 m |
| Carrownedin, Killasser, Co Mayo | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 123 m |
| 4 Church St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2026 | €140,000 | 158 m |
| 76 John St, Sligonot full market price | Nov 2025 | €16,967 | 159 m |
| 2 Dominick Street, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €224,000 | 160 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 received16 March 2023
- Further information requested8 May 2023
- Further information received31 May 2023
- Decision due27 June 2023
- Decision issued22 June 2023
- Grant issued11 August 2023
- Permission expiry10 August 2028
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