RATHMADDER, GURTEEN, CO. SLIGO
Construction of an all-weather sports pitch with fencing, floodlighting, dugouts, and a new access road.
2360043 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 10 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360043
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing an all-weather pitch equipped with associated fencing, dugouts, and floodlighting. It also includes a new vehicular access road to the existing parking area and directional signage.
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Official record
Development description
(1) construction of an all weather pitch with associated fencing, dugouts and floodlighting, (2) proposed new vehicular access road to existing parking area, (3) signage indicating location of proposed football pitch, together with all associated 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathmadder, Gurteen, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 422 m |
| 9 Cois Na Habhainn, Gurteen, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 475 m |
| 11 Cois Na Habhainn, Gurteen, Ballymote | May 2026 | €205,000 | 491 m |
| 8 Flannery Terrace, Main Street, Gurteen | Aug 2025 | €172,500 | 498 m |
| 5 Cois Na Habhainn, Gurteen, Co Sligo | Nov 2025 | €220,000 | 500 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 received10 March 2023
- Further information requested4 May 2023
- Further information received7 July 2023
- Decision due3 August 2023
- Decision issued27 July 2023
- Grant issued30 August 2023
- Permission expiry29 August 2028
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